Nutritive values and antioxidant activity of citrullus. It belongs to the curcubitaceae family, meaning it is related to gourds, squash, zucchini and pumpkin, but also cucumbers and melons in general. Leafblade ovate or narrowly ovate in outline, rather villous especially on veins beneath, scabridpunctate when old, 520 x 3. Paris, in encyclopedia of food sciences and nutrition second edition, 2003. Proximate, mineral composition, phytochemical constituents and characterization of oil of citrullus lanatus seeds. Please note that this is a trial program and may end. Water melon citrullus lanatus is a beautiful, juicy, tasty fruit of the cucurbitaceae family. Effects of watermelon citrullus lanatus seed on blood glucose. It is currently regarded as a priority environmental weed in one natural resource management region. The plants database includes the following 3 subspecies of citrullus lanatus. Diversity of landraces, agricultural practises and. At the end of 48 hours the solution was filtered and the filtrate was concentrated using a rotary evaporator, then freeze dried prior to usage.
Fruits and vegetables citrullus lanatus watermelon citrullus lanatus leaf citrullus lanatus fruit. Pollination ecology of citrullus lanatus at yatta, kenya volume 24 issue 1 g. There is limited information available on citron melon control with pre and postapplied herbicides in florida citrus. Citrullus lanatus french polynesia marquesas islands hiva oa island introduced cultivated lorence, david h. Citrullus vulgaris an african melon watermelon, watermelon vine watermelon large oblong or roundish melon with a hard green rind and sweet. Watermelon citrullus lanatus is a plant species in the family cucurbitaceae, a vinelike flowering plant originating in west africa. Citrullus vulgaris synonyms, citrullus vulgaris pronunciation, citrullus vulgaris translation, english dictionary definition of citrullus vulgaris. Agoreyo fo methanol absolute stirring continuously for a period of 48 hours. Citrullus is a genus of seven species of desert vines, among which citrullus lanatus the watermelon is an important crop molecular data, including sequences from the original collection of momordica lanata made near cape town by c.
They are monoecious, producing one flower per node. Here we report a highquality draft genome sequence of the. Pdf phytochemical and pharmacological profile of citrullus. Watermelon has been marginally competitive in the 2000 to 2003 production seasons as a vegetable crop. Citrullus lanatus water melon is a tropical fruits which grows in almost all parts of africa and south east asia, belonging to the family cucurbitacea koocheki et al. The topical efficacy and safety of citrullus lanatus seed. Citrullus in kew science plants of the world online. Proximate, mineral and antinutritional compositions of melon citrullus lanatus seeds.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. You will be redirected to the full text document in the repository in a few seconds, if not click here. Characterization of watermelon citrullus lanatus var. Hepatoprotective study was conducted using five groups ae of six male rats per group. Proximate, mineral and antinutritional compositions of. The phytochemical evaluation of plant showed presence of carbohydrate, alkaloids, steroids, saponins.
If you previously purchased this article, log in to readcube. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Herbal medicinal importance of citrullus lanatus mentioned. Origin and emergence of the sweet dessert watermelon, citrullus lanatus. Thunberg in 1773, show that what thunberg collected is not what has been called citrullus lanatus, the domesticated watermelon, since the 1930s. Production of alkyd resin using water melon seed oil. The draft genome of watermelon citrullus lanatus and. A taxonomic species within the family cucurbitaceae the wild melon, of which watermelon is a subspecies. Examination of nutrient composition of citrullus lanatus. Origin of the dessert watermelon, citrullus lanatus. Citrullus lanatus, cropping systems, ethnobotany, germplasm, landrace, traditional plant use, mozambique, watermelon. Herbal medicinal importance of citrullus lanatus mentioned in the ahadith. Alkyd resin was prepared using the seed oil of water melon citrullus lanatus. Origin and emergence of the sweet dessert watermelon.
Plants will hybridize in the wild with edible cultivated watermelons citrullus lanatus, sometimes resulting in citron melons with more. It is a highly cultivated fruit worldwide, having more than varieties watermelon is a scrambling and trailing vine in the flowering plant family cucurbitaceae. Cucurbitaceae is a medicinal plant widely used traditionally in the treatment of various disorders in world. Access is allocated within two business days of purchase and lasts one year. Uzama danlami 1, bwai david machan 1, magu joshua 2, kabir musa galadanchi 3, oloninefa stephen dare 4. The seeds for growing them are produced by crossing a normal watermelon with one that has been changed. The effects of watermelon citrullus lanatus extracts and lcitrulline. Pdf medicinal values on citrullus lanatus watermelon.
Cucurbitaceae is a medicinal plant widely used traditionally in the treatment of. Citrullus lanatus is a prostrate or climbing annual with several herbaceous, rather firm and stout stems up to 3 m long. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. The dessert watermelon, citrullus lanatus, is native to northeastern africa. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. The leaves are herbaceous but rigid, becoming rough on both sides. Proximate, mineral composition, phytochemical constituents. The extraction of the seed oil of citrullus lanatus was done by solvent extraction method using nhexane as the solvent.
Experiments were conducted to evaluate the response of citron melon to 11 pre and 18 post herbicides under greenhouse conditions. This page was last edited on 14 november 2018, at 12. Phytochemical and antibacterial properties of the seed of. Pdf origin of the dessert watermelon, citrullus lanatus. Citron melon is a monoecious and hairy annual vine commonly found in citrus orchards and cotton and peanut fields. The word citrullus is the diminutive of the greek word citrus. Protective properties of citrullus lanatus on carbon. In vitro discovery of watermelon citrullus lanatus. Fatty acid composition of citrullus lanatus egusi melon and its effect on serum lipids and some. Dyslipidemia and imbalance of electrolytes are among the modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular diseases cvds which cause. Watermelon, wild watermelon, egusi melon, west african watermelon, dessert watermelon, cooking melon, fodder melon, preserving melon, citron, melancia portuguese, pasteque french 1,6,8,9 etymology.
A very refreshing fruit, it has a delicate sweetness with an extremely high water content, the fruit is often used as a refreshing drink. Citrullus lanatus an overview sciencedirect topics. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for subspecies profiles. We love a cold slice of watermelon on a hot summer day and we love watermelon as a skincare ingredient. The effects of watermelon citrullus lanatus extracts and lcitrulline on. Citrullus colocynthis contained carbohydrate, protein, separated amino acid, tannins, saponins. The present study was designed to evaluate the nutritive contents, free radical scavenging activities and phytochemical components of c. The study revealed that welladapted, productive citrullus lanatuslandraces are available, and cultivated by local farmers. This family contains all the edible gourds, such as. The physicochemical properties of the oil were determined using standard analytical procedures, the result. Ancient seeds, fruits and images of watermelons have been found in sudan and egypt and one. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew.
Pollination ecology of citrullus lanatus at yatta, kenya international. Watermelon, citrullus lanatus, is an important cucurbit crop grown throughout the world. Citrullus lanatus watermelon the worldwide vegetables. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Seedless watermelons are sterile hybrids that develop fruits, but no seeds. Chemical constituents and pharmacological effects of. Its related to cantaloupe, zucchini, pumpkin, and cucumber. Efficacy of pre and post herbicides for control of citron. Citrullus vulgaris definition of citrullus vulgaris by. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Some decrease has been the result of increased yields. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in.
Plants profile for citrullus lanatus lanatus watermelon. There are actually quite a few watermelon varieties in addition to the green rind, pinkred, sweet flesh watermelon we all know and love. The species is monoecious individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant. Watermelon citrullus lanatus is a warm, longseason crop. Variability in namibian landraces of watermelon citrullus lanatus. There is evidence from seeds in pharaoh tombs of watermelon cultivation in ancient egypt. A weed of roadsides and open ground in desert areas. The watermelon citrullus lanatus is a fruit, more exactly a berry. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Effects of watermelon citrullus lanatus seed on blood glucose and electrolyte. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of the leaf extract of citrullus lanatus on carbon tetrachloride ccl4 induced liver damage in rats. Groups a and b served as the control groups and were respectively administered with distilled water and ccl4 in olive oil while groups.
Nigerian citrullus lanatus fruit and seed juice reduces. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Effects of watermelon citrullus lanatus seed on blood. The topical efficacy and safety of citrullus lanatus seed oil. Citrullus lanatus watermelon is a fruit cultivated and consumed in africa for its essential nutrients which are very beneficial to the human body. Pdf medicinal utility of melon citrullus colocynthis l. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for. The origin of watermelon is in tropical africareamakers, 2001. Nextgeneration ancientdna sequencing and genomic analysis offer opportunities to rigorously assess the relationships among ancient and living wild and primitive watermelons from northeastern africa, modern sweet dessert watermelons and other citrullus taxa.
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