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cucurbitaceae

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Description

Cucurbitaceae: The gourd plant family of the order Violales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida. It is sometimes placed in its own order, Cucurbitales. 'Melon' generally refers to CUCUMIS; CITRULLUS; or MOMORDICA. [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

FloraRankFlora DefinitionFamilyFamily Definition
CucurbitaceaefamilyThe gourd plant family of the order Violales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida. It is sometimes placed in its own order, Cucurbitales. 'Melon' generally refers to CUCUMIS; CITRULLUS; or MOMORDICA.[MeSH]CucurbitaceaeThe gourd plant family of the order Violales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida. It is sometimes placed in its own order, Cucurbitales. 'Melon' generally refers to CUCUMIS; CITRULLUS; or MOMORDICA.[MeSH]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID145751
SCHEMBL ID839705
MeSH IDM0029179

Synonyms (34)

Synonym
oxiranecarboxylic acid, methyl ester
methyl oxirane-2-carboxylate
glycidic acid methyl ester
methyl 2,3-epoxypropionate
A826790
4538-50-5
cucurbitaceae
bitter cucumber
OXIRANE, 2-CARBOXYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER_GURUDEEBAN & SATYAVANI
FT-0642904
FT-0645738
AKOS015899973
SCHEMBL839705
methyl glycidate
methyl epoxypropionate
methyl 2-oxiranecarboxylate #
oxirane-2-carboxylic acid, methyl ester
mfcd00274190
mfcd17676228
coc(=o)c1co1
SY029485
SY029486
BCP18462
methyl (2s)-2,3-epoxypropanoate
FT-0769561
AS-44350
AMY42223
DTXSID50963378
methyl-2,3-epoxypropanoate
SY103832
( inverted exclamation marka)-methyl glycidate
PB39596
PB47461
EN300-75814

Research Excerpts

Overview

Cucurbitaceae is an important family of flowering plants containing multiple species of important food plants, such as melons, cucumbers, squashes, and pumpkins. The family is a large group of crops with more than 800 species known worldwide.

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"Cucurbitaceae is an important family of flowering plants containing multiple species of important food plants, such as melons, cucumbers, squashes, and pumpkins. "( Efficient genetic transformation and CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing of watermelon assisted by genes encoding developmental regulators.
Cheng, Z; Han, Z; Pan, W; Yang, H; Zhang, H; Zhang, W, 2022
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"Cucurbitaceae is an important plant family because many of its species are consumed as food, and used in herbal medicines, cosmetics, etc. "( Metabolite Profiling and Quantitation of Cucurbitacins in Cucurbitaceae Plants by Liquid Chromatography coupled to Tandem Mass Spectrometry.
Adhikari, A; Ali, A; Aziz, N; Choudhary, MI; El-Seedi, HR; Kandel, RC; Khan, MN; Musharraf, SG; Shah, SMZ; Ul Haq, F; Ur-Rahman, A, 2019
)
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"The Cucurbitaceae family is a large group of crops with more than 800 species known worldwide. "( Vegetables from the Cucurbitaceae family and their products: Positive effect on human health.
Olas, B; Rolnik, A, 2020
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"Don (Cucurbitaceae) is an allelopathic weed that causes phytotoxicity in Lycopersicon esculentum, delaying seed germination and severely inhibiting radicle growth."( Phytotoxic effects of Sicyos deppei (Cucurbitaceae) in germinating tomato seeds.
Cruz-Ortega, R; Lara-Núñez, A; Luisa Anaya, A; Sánchez-Nieto, S, 2009
)
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Effects

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"(Cucurbitaceae) fruits have been used, traditionally, in the treatment of hyperlipidemia and atherosclerotic impasse and considered as cardioprotective and cardiotonic drug."( Antihyperlipidemic effect of the methanolic extract from Lagenaria siceraria Stand. fruit in hyperlipidemic rats.
Ghante, MH; Ghule, BV; Saoji, AN; Yeole, PG, 2009
)
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Toxicity

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" Adverse reactions to Rosaceae, tree nuts, peanut, beer, maize, mustard, asparagus, grapes, mulberry, cabbage, dates, orange, fig, kiwi, lupine, fennel, celery, tomato, eggplant, lettuce, chestnut and pineapple have been recorded."( Detection of some safe plant-derived foods for LTP-allergic patients.
Amato, S; Asero, R; Mistrello, G; Roncarolo, D, 2007
)
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"To detect vegetable foods to be regarded as safe for LTP-allergic patients."( Detection of some safe plant-derived foods for LTP-allergic patients.
Amato, S; Asero, R; Mistrello, G; Roncarolo, D, 2007
)
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"Carrot, potato, banana and melon seem safe for LTP-allergic patients."( Detection of some safe plant-derived foods for LTP-allergic patients.
Amato, S; Asero, R; Mistrello, G; Roncarolo, D, 2007
)
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" We concluded that lyophilised aqueous extracts of Telfairia occidentalis showed good potential as a safe antidote for cyanide poisoning when administered concomitantly or very shortly after ingestion of sub-lethal dose of cyanide."( Modulating effect of aqueous extract of Telfairia occidentalis on induced cyanide toxicity in rats.
Bolaji, OM; Olabode, OO, 2011
)
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" The extract was found moderately toxic with a 24-hr LD50 value of 81."( Antioxidant, antimicrobial, toxicity and analgesic properties of ethanol extract of Solena amplexicaulis root.
Ahmed, NU; Fakruddin, M; Islam, S; Kabir, MG; Mazumdar, RM; Rahman, MM, 2014
)
0.4
" The animals were observed for the first 12hr for any toxic symptoms and for 48 hr for mortality rate."( Phytochemical screening and acute toxicity evaluation of Telfairia occidentalis aqueous extracts on rats.
Anthony, OE; Ojeifo, UP, 2016
)
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" General behavior, adverse effects and mortality were determined for 3 h and then periodically for 14 days."( Acute and subacute toxicity of aqueous extract of the tuber of Kedrostis africana (L.) Cogn in Wistar rats.
Afolayan, AJ; Otunola, GA; Unuofin, JO, 2018
)
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" Cucurbitacins were implicated as a major class of toxic compounds present in the plants resulting in poisoning and death."( Phytomedicinal relevance of South African Cucurbitaceae species and their safety assessment: A review.
Omokhua-Uyi, AG; Van Staden, J, 2020
)
0.82
"Adequate knowledge of the traditional use of these plants in medicine and the parts used are very important due to the presence of toxic substances and their wide usage."( Phytomedicinal relevance of South African Cucurbitaceae species and their safety assessment: A review.
Omokhua-Uyi, AG; Van Staden, J, 2020
)
0.82
", is non-toxic and safe for long term oral consumption."( Acute and sub-chronic toxicity studies of Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) cogniaux fruit extract in rodents.
Bhat, HR; Chaudhary, SK; Ghosh, SK; Shakya, A, 2020
)
0.56

Pharmacokinetics

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"To establish a method for the determination of cucurbitacin in plasma samples, in order to study the in vivo pharmacokinetic characteristics of cucurbitacin in rats."( [Study on in vivo pharmacokinetics of cucurbitacin injection in rats].
Deng, ZP; Fan, HX; Xu, XT; Yao, QQ; Zhong, H, 2014
)
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" This assay was successfully applied to a pharmacokinetic study of CuB in Wistar rats."( Development and validation of a UPLC-MS/MS method for the determination of cucurbitacin B in rat plasma and application to a pharmacokinetic study.
Wang, Y; Xu, D; Yan, W; Zhang, N; Zhao, W, 2016
)
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Compound-Compound Interactions

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" Proline analogues azetidine-2-carboxylate and hydroxyproline in combination with standardized FPH were used to stimulate proline synthesis and benzyladenine-induced shoot organogenesis by exploiting the proposed proline-linked pentose phosphate pathway (PPP)."( Stimulation of benzyladenine-induced in vitro shoot organogenesis and endogenous proline in melon (Cucumis melo L.) by fish protein hydrolysates in combination with proline analogues.
Haynesworth, K; Kellett, G; Milazzo, MC; Shetty, K; Zheng, Z, 1999
)
0.3
"5%) alone or hydrogen peroxide (1%) in combination with nisin (25 microg/ml), sodium lactate (1%), and citric acid (0."( Use of hydrogen peroxide in combination with nisin, sodium lactate and citric acid for reducing transfer of bacterial pathogens from whole melon surfaces to fresh-cut pieces.
Bari, ML; Isshiki, K; Kawamoto, S; Ukuku, DO, 2005
)
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Bioavailability

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" It is interesting that certain types of monoglyceride might be involved in the drug bioavailability by specifically inhibiting the efflux mediated by P-gp."( A bitter melon extract inhibits the P-glycoprotein activity in intestinal Caco-2 cells: monoglyceride as an active compound.
Aizawa, K; Hatsugai, Y; Inakuma, T; Konishi, T; Nagasawa, H; Nagata, S; Sakuda, SH; Satsu, H; Shimizu, M, 2004
)
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"05) and decreased microsomal triglyceride transfer protein (MTP) mRNA expression, suggesting that lipid bioavailability and lipidation of lipoprotein assembly are likely involved in decreased apoB secretion."( Microsomal triglyceride transfer protein gene expression and ApoB secretion are inhibited by bitter melon in HepG2 cells.
Adeli, K; Efird, JT; Nerurkar, PV; Nerurkar, VR; Pearson, L; Theriault, AG, 2005
)
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" In this work, the bioavailability of vitamin C from a Mediterranean vegetable soup (gazpacho) constituted mainly of tomato, pepper and cucumber, and its influence on plasma vitamin C, 8-epi-prostaglandin F(2alpha) (8-epi-PGF2alpha), prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1), and the cytokines/tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta), and IL-6 concentrations in a healthy human population were assessed."( Mediterranean vegetable soup consumption increases plasma vitamin C and decreases F2-isoprostanes, prostaglandin E2 and monocyte chemotactic protein-1 in healthy humans.
Cano, MP; de Ancos, B; Granado, F; Martín, A; Olmedilla, B; Plaza, L; Sánchez-Moreno, C, 2006
)
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" Statistical analysis revealed no significant influence of the measured soil properties on the OCP-load of soils and cucumbers, although there is evidence that the bioavailability of OCP in soils to Cucurbitaceae plants was influenced by the sorption of the compounds to soil organic matter and by the polarity of the pesticide molecules."( Survey of organochlorine pesticides in horticultural soils and there grown Cucurbitaceae.
Hilber, I; Mäder, P; Schulin, R; Wyss, GS, 2008
)
0.76
"The present research evaluated the influence of a chayotte (Sechium edule) extract (macerated) on the bioavailability of 99TcO4Na as well as in the mass of the organs."( Biological effects of a chayotte extract in Wistar rats with induced diabetes: a radiopharmaceutically analysis.
Almeida, MC; Bernardo-Filho, M; Diré, GF; Duarte, RM; Fernandes, ML; Oliveira, JC; Rodrigues, JS; Siqueira, PR; Vasconcelos, SD, 2007
)
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" However, protein bioavailability was better at 30 DAFS and CPW in the round and oval berry cultivars respectively."( Effect of harvest time on seed oil and protein contents and compositions in the oleaginous gourd Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.
Barthelemy, JP; Baudoin, JP; Lognay, G; Loukou, AL; Maesen, P; Zoro, BI, 2011
)
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" However, due to poor water solubility, oral bioavailability of the drug was relatively low."( Development and in vivo/in vitro evaluation of novel herpetrione nanosuspension.
Fu, SS; Guo, JJ; Han, J; Jin, SX; Jin, SY; Lv, JL; Yuan, HL; Yue, PF, 2013
)
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" Here, we determined BME effects on anticancer activity and bioavailability of doxorubicin (DOX) in colon cancer cells."( Bitter melon extracts enhance the activity of chemotherapeutic agents through the modulation of multiple drug resistance.
Anant, S; Dhar, A; Kwatra, D; Mitra, A; Ponnurangam, S; Standing, D; Venugopal, A, 2013
)
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" The oral absolute bioavailability (F) of mogrol was estimated to be 10."( Development and Validation of a Sensitive LC-MS-MS Method for Quantification of Mogrol in Rat Plasma and Application to Pharmacokinetic Study.
Guo, Y; Luo, Z; Ma, X; Qiu, F; Shi, H; Zhang, K, 2017
)
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"The present study was designed to improve storage stability and oral bioavailability of Ganneng dropping pills (GNDP) by transforming lignans of Herpetospermum caudigerum (HL) composed of herpetrione (HPE) and herpetin (HPN) into nanosuspension (HL-NS), the main active ingredient of GNDP, HL-NS was prepared by high pressure homogenization and lyophilized to transform into solid nanoparticles (HL nanoparticles), and then the formulated HL nanoparticles were perfused into matrix to obtain NS-GNDP by melting method."( Improved stability and oral bioavailability of Ganneng dropping pills following transforming lignans of herpetospermum caudigerum into nanosuspensions.
Cheng, L; Li, JJ; Qiu, L; Shen, CY; Shen, G; Xu, R; Yuan, HL; Zheng, J, 2018
)
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Dosage Studied

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"05) muscle, but a dose-response effect was not observed."( Reduced adiposity in bitter melon (Momordica charantia) fed rats is associated with lower tissue triglyceride and higher plasma catecholamines.
Chen, Q; Li, ET, 2005
)
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" In general, linear relationships between the amount of radicals and irradiation dosage could be established."( Analysis of gamma-irradiated melon, pumpkin, and sunflower seeds by electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.
Sin, DW; Wong, YC; Yao, WY, 2006
)
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"kg(-1) bw was the most significant in three dosage groups."( Effect of Siraitia grosvenorii polysaccharide on glucose and lipid of diabetic rabbits induced by feeding high fat/high sucrose chow.
Hu, XB; Jiang, T; Lin, GP; Qiao, XH; Tuo, QH, 2007
)
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" The electrophysiological activities of the compounds that were present at sufficient levels for identification, benzyl acetate, hexanyl acetate, (Z)-3-hexenyl acetate, (Z)-3-octenyl acetate, octanyl acetate, (Z)-3-decenyl acetate, and (E)-beta-farnesene, were evaluated at six different dosage levels by using electroantennography (EAG)."( Identification of host attractants for the ethiopian fruit fly, Dacus ciliatus loew.
Alagarmalai, J; Anshelevich, L; Dragushich, D; Nemny-Lavy, E; Nestel, D; Soroker, V; Zada, A, 2009
)
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" The optimal adsorbent dosage is 4 mg/dm³."( A Novel Biosorbent Lagenaria vulgaris Shell - ZrO₂for the Removal of Textile Dye From Water.
Bojić, ALj; Bojić, DV; Kostić, MM; Mitrović, JZ; Petrović, MM; Radović, MD; Zarubica, AR, 2015
)
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" Results of dietary exposure assessment showed that the RQ values were much lower than 1, indicating that the risk of imidacloprid and chlorfenapyr applied in chieh-qua was negligible to human health under recommended dosage and good agricultural practices."( Residue behavior and risk assessment of mixed formulation of imidacloprid and chlorfenapyr in chieh-qua under field conditions.
Chen, JJ; Deng, YC; Huang, JX; Liu, CY; Lu, DH; Wang, FH, 2015
)
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" The results demonstrated that uniformity of dosage units of NS-GNDP was acceptable according to the criteria of Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2015J."( Improved stability and oral bioavailability of Ganneng dropping pills following transforming lignans of herpetospermum caudigerum into nanosuspensions.
Cheng, L; Li, JJ; Qiu, L; Shen, CY; Shen, G; Xu, R; Yuan, HL; Zheng, J, 2018
)
0.48
" Dosage of 100 mg/kg was not satisfactory; and 500 and 250 mg/kg showed significant immunostimmulation (HA Titre) and immunosuppression (DTH response, 48 h)."( Carissa congesta Wight and Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn. as budding immunomodulatory agents.
Doshi, GM; Une, HD, 2016
)
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[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (1,618)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-199021 (1.30)18.7374
1990's71 (4.39)18.2507
2000's410 (25.34)29.6817
2010's729 (45.06)24.3611
2020's387 (23.92)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 73.63

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be very strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index73.63 (24.57)
Research Supply Index7.42 (2.92)
Research Growth Index5.47 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index129.58 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (73.63)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials15 (0.91%)5.53%
Reviews53 (3.21%)6.00%
Case Studies20 (1.21%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other1,561 (94.66%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]