Steinmetz:Citrullus
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Latest revision as of 21:00, 8 June 2009
[edit] Citrullus colocynthis
- Also known as (or relevant to)
- Family
- Cucurbitaceae
- English Names
- Natural Habitat
- Syria
- Cyprus
- Egypt
- Spain
- North and South Africa
- Arabia
- Israel
- Iran
- India
- Ceylon
- Part(s) Used
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- Constituent(s)
- Colocynthin
- colocynthidin
- phytosterol
- bitter resin
- acids
- bitter alkaloid
- pectin
- gum
- elaterin
- Action
- drastic purgative
- emmenagogue
- abortive
- irritant
- toxic; the seed
- contained in the fruit
- has no action
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[edit] Citrullus vuigaris var. fistulosus
- Also known as (or relevant to)
- Family
- Rutaceae
- English Names
- Natural Habitat
- Egypt
- tropical Africa
- China
- Southern Europe
- all over the world
- Part(s) Used
- Fructus
- Semen (deprived of testa)
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- Constituent(s)
- seed: citrullin
- fixed oil
- proteids
- Action
- fruit: used as food and drink
- diuretic
- refreshing
- nutritive
- antiseptic; seed: demulcent
- peptic
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