Cucurbita foetidissima (Buffalo Gourd)

Traditional uses

US(Tewa)

• Laxative

Elsewhere

• Soap

Chemicals

Root

• AMYLOSE — 260000
• CUCURBITACIN-B
• CUCURBITACIN-D
• HEMICELLULOSE — 190000
• ISOCUCURBITACIN-B
• STARCH — 259000 to 550000
• WATER — 653000
• CUCURBITACIN-E
• PROTEIN — 204000
• FOETIDISSIMOSIDE-A
• ASH — 49000
• PHOSPHORUS — 220

Fruit

• ASH — 95000
• PROTEIN — 231000
• WATER — 899000
• HEMICELLULOSE — 238000

Seed

• ASH — 31000 to 48000
• CYSTEINE — 2150 to 3080
• FAT — 243000 to 428000
• FIBER — 151000 to 265000
• GLUTAMIC-ACID — 52800 to 73530
• GLYCINE — 14735 to 27700
• LEUCINE — 14120 to 67000
• LINOLEIC-ACID — 92340 to 221365
• LINOLENIC-ACID — 3645 to 5085
• METHIONINE — 2610 to 19000
• MYRISTIC-ACID — 486 to 680
• OLEIC-ACID — 56135 to 169500
• PALMITIC-ACID — 14823 to 48140
• PHYTATE — 19000
• PROLINE — 8290 to 15390
• SFA — 60600
• STACHYOSE — 9000
• TRYPTOPHAN — 1840 to 5472
• TYROSINE — 11350 to 13680
• ASPARTIC-ACID — 29165 to 37280
• ISOLEUCINE — 9825 to 44000
• LYSINE — 10130 to 33000
• PHENYLALANINE — 11050 to 46000
• VALINE — 11665 to 48000
• ARGININE — 39900 to 143000
• PROTEIN — 222000 to 351000
• ALANINE — 10130 to 17100
• THREONINE — 4605 to 26000
• GLUCOSE — 6000
• RAFFINOSE — 11000
• SUCROSE — 23000
• HISTIDINE — 5835 to 19000
• SERINE — 12585 to 20180
• STEARIC-ACID — 2430 to 28475

Leaf

• CALCIUM — 77600
• CARBOHYDRATES — 492000
• FAT — 40000
• PHOSPHORUS — 2600
• PROTEIN — 253000
• ASH — 215000
• FIBER — 102000
• POTASSIUM — 25300

Activities

1. Cancer-Preventive — 11 compounds; ALANINE, CUCURBITACIN-B, CYSTEINE, FIBER, GLYCINE, LINOLEIC-ACID, METHIONINE, MYRISTIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, SERINE, TYROSINE
2. Antioxidant — 8 compounds; ALANINE, CYSTEINE, HISTIDINE, METHIONINE, MYRISTIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID, SUCROSE, TRYPTOPHAN
3. Essential — 8 compounds; HISTIDINE, ISOLEUCINE, LEUCINE, LYSINE, METHIONINE, THREONINE, TRYPTOPHAN, VALINE
4. Antiulcer — 6 compounds; CYSTEINE, FIBER, GLYCINE, HISTIDINE, THREONINE, TYROSINE
5. Antiencephalopathic — 5 compounds; ARGININE, GLYCINE, LEUCINE, TYROSINE, VALINE
6. Antihypertensive — 5 compounds; ARGININE, CALCIUM, FIBER, POTASSIUM, TRYPTOPHAN
7. Antitumor — 5 compounds; CUCURBITACIN-B, CUCURBITACIN-D, CUCURBITACIN-E, CYSTEINE, FIBER
8. FLavor — 5 compounds; OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID, THREONINE, VALINE
9. Hypocholesterolemic — 5 compounds; CALCIUM, FIBER, LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
10. Insectifuge — 5 compounds; CUCURBITACIN-B, CUCURBITACIN-D, CUCURBITACIN-E, LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID
11. 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor — 4 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
12. Antidepressant — 4 compounds; CALCIUM, PHENYLALANINE, POTASSIUM, TRYPTOPHAN
13. Antiparkinsonian — 4 compounds; METHIONINE, PHENYLALANINE, TRYPTOPHAN, TYROSINE
14. Anxiolytic — 4 compounds; CALCIUM, GLUTAMIC-ACID, PHOSPHORUS, POTASSIUM
15. Diuretic — 4 compounds; ARGININE, CALCIUM, FIBER, POTASSIUM
16. Hypotensive — 4 compounds; CALCIUM, FIBER, POTASSIUM, TRYPTOPHAN
17. Propecic — 4 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
18. Vasodilator — 4 compounds; ARGININE, CALCIUM, FIBER, POTASSIUM
19. Antialopecic — 3 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
20. Antiandrogenic — 3 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
21. Antihepatotoxic — 3 compounds; toxic activity; CUCURBITACIN-B, CUCURBITACIN-E, GLUCOSE
22. Antiinflammatory — 3 compounds; CUCURBITACIN-B, LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID
23. Antiprostatitic — 3 compounds; GLUTAMIC-ACID, GLYCINE, LINOLEIC-ACID
24. Cytotoxic — 3 compounds; toxic activity; CUCURBITACIN-B, CUCURBITACIN-D, CUCURBITACIN-E
25. Flatugenic — 3 compounds; RAFFINOSE, STACHYOSE, SUCROSE
26. Hypercholesterolemic — 3 compounds; MYRISTIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID, SUCROSE
27. Insectiphile — 3 compounds; CUCURBITACIN-B, CUCURBITACIN-D, CUCURBITACIN-E
28. Lubricant — 3 compounds; MYRISTIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
29. Monoamine-Precursor — 3 compounds; PHENYLALANINE, TRYPTOPHAN, TYROSINE
30. Nematicide — 3 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, MYRISTIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
31. Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker — 2 compounds; FIBER, POTASSIUM
32. Antianxiety — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, TRYPTOPHAN
33. Antiarrhythmic — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, POTASSIUM
34. Antiarteriosclerotic — 2 compounds; HISTIDINE, LINOLEIC-ACID
35. Antiarthritic — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, LINOLEIC-ACID
36. Anticataract — 2 compounds; CYSTEINE, METHIONINE
37. Antieczemic — 2 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, METHIONINE
38. Antifibrinolytic — 2 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
39. Antigibberellin — 2 compounds; CUCURBITACIN-B, CUCURBITACIN-E
40. Antiinsomniac — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, TRYPTOPHAN
41. Antileukotriene-D4 — 2 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID
42. Antimenopausal — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, TRYPTOPHAN
43. Antiobesity — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, FIBER
44. Antiophthalmic — 2 compounds; CYSTEINE, SUCROSE
45. Antiosteoporotic — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, PHOSPHORUS
46. Antioxidant? — 2 compounds; ARGININE, THREONINE
47. Antiphenylketonuric — 2 compounds; TRYPTOPHAN, TYROSINE
48. Antirheumatic — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, TRYPTOPHAN
49. Antisickling — 2 compounds; GLYCINE, PHENYLALANINE
50. Beta-Blocker — 2 compounds; FIBER, POTASSIUM
51. Carcinogenic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; LINOLEIC-ACID, TRYPTOPHAN
52. Cardioprotective — 2 compounds; toxic activity; FIBER, POTASSIUM
53. Cosmetic — 2 compounds; MYRISTIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
54. Hepatoprotective — 2 compounds; toxic activity; LINOLEIC-ACID, METHIONINE
55. Laxative — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, FIBER
56. Oxidant — 2 compounds; ALANINE, HISTIDINE
57. Perfumery — 2 compounds; OLEIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
58. Pesticide — 2 compounds; CYSTEINE, PALMITIC-ACID
59. Absorbent — 1 compounds; STARCH
60. Acetylcholinergic — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
61. Aggregant — 1 compounds; SUCROSE
62. Allergenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; OLEIC-ACID
63. Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
64. Analgesic — 1 compounds; TRYPTOPHAN
65. Anemiagenic — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
66. Antiacid — 1 compounds; GLYCINE
67. Antiacne — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
68. AntiADD — 1 compounds; PHENYLALANINE
69. AntiAddisonian — 1 compounds; CYSTEINE
70. Antialdosteronic — 1 compounds; GLYCINE
71. Antialkali? — 1 compounds; GLUTAMIC-ACID
72. Antialkalotic — 1 compounds; LYSINE
73. Antiallergic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
74. Antianaphylactic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
75. Antiatherosclerotic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
76. Antibiotic — 1 compounds; CYSTEINE
77. Anticarcinomic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ISOCUCURBITACIN-B
78. Anticlimacteric — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
79. Anticoronary — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
80. Anticytotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CYSTEINE
81. Antidementia — 1 compounds; TRYPTOPHAN
82. Antidepressant? — 1 compounds; TYROSINE
83. Antidiabetic — 1 compounds; FIBER
84. Antidiabetic? — 1 compounds; ARGININE
85. Antidote (Acetaminophen) — 1 compounds; METHIONINE
86. Antidote (Aluminum) — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
87. Antidote (Hypoglycin-A) — 1 compounds; GLYCINE
88. Antidote (Iodine) — 1 compounds; STARCH
89. Antidote (Lead) — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
90. Antidote (Paracetamol) — 1 compounds; METHIONINE
91. Antidyskinetic — 1 compounds; TRYPTOPHAN
92. Antiedemic — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
93. Antiencephalopathic? — 1 compounds; ISOLEUCINE
94. Antiepileptic — 1 compounds; GLUTAMIC-ACID
95. Antifatigue — 1 compounds; POTASSIUM
96. Antigastritic — 1 compounds; GLYCINE
97. Antigranular — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
98. Antihepatitic — 1 compounds; ARGININE
99. Antihepatotic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; METHIONINE
100. Antiherpetic — 1 compounds; LYSINE
101. Antihiccup — 1 compounds; SUCROSE
102. Antihistaminic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
103. Antihyperammonemic — 1 compounds; GLUTAMIC-ACID
104. Antihyperkinetic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
105. Antiimpotence — 1 compounds; ARGININE
106. Antiinfertility — 1 compounds; ARGININE
107. Antiketotic — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
108. Antilithic — 1 compounds; GLUTAMIC-ACID
109. Antimanic — 1 compounds; TRYPTOPHAN
110. Antimenorrhagic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
111. Antimigraine — 1 compounds; TRYPTOPHAN
112. Antimorphinic — 1 compounds; ASPARTIC-ACID
113. AntiMS — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
114. Antinephritic — 1 compounds; HISTIDINE
115. Antinesidioblastosic — 1 compounds; STARCH
116. Antipellagric — 1 compounds; ISOLEUCINE
117. Antiperiodontitic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
118. AntiPMS — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
119. Antiprostaglandin — 1 compounds; TRYPTOPHAN
120. Antipruritic — 1 compounds; GLYCINE
121. Antipsychotic — 1 compounds; TRYPTOPHAN
122. Antiretardation — 1 compounds; GLUTAMIC-ACID
123. Antiscoliotic — 1 compounds; TRYPTOPHAN
124. Antispasmodic — 1 compounds; POTASSIUM
125. Antistress — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
126. Antistroke — 1 compounds; POTASSIUM
127. Antitic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
128. Antiuremic — 1 compounds; HISTIDINE
129. Antivaricose — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
130. Antivitiligic — 1 compounds; PHENYLALANINE
131. Aphrodisiac — 1 compounds; ARGININE
132. Atherogenic — 1 compounds; SUCROSE
133. Calcium-Channel-Blocker — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
134. Cardiotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; POTASSIUM
135. Choleretic — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
136. Collyrium — 1 compounds; SUCROSE
137. Comedolytic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
138. Demulcent — 1 compounds; SUCROSE
139. Dermatitigenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; OLEIC-ACID
140. Detoxicant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CYSTEINE
141. Emetic — 1 compounds; METHIONINE
142. Emollient — 1 compounds; STARCH
143. Glutathionergic — 1 compounds; CYSTEINE
144. Glutathionigenic — 1 compounds; METHIONINE
145. Hemolytic — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
146. Hyperglycemic — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
147. Hypnotic — 1 compounds; TRYPTOPHAN
148. Hypoammonemic — 1 compounds; ARGININE
149. Hypoarginanemic — 1 compounds; LYSINE
150. Hypoglycemic — 1 compounds; TRYPTOPHAN
151. Hypouricemic — 1 compounds; FIBER
152. Immunomodulator — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
153. Immunostimulant — 1 compounds; PHOSPHORUS
154. Insulinase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TRYPTOPHAN
155. Insulinotonic — 1 compounds; TRYPTOPHAN
156. Irritant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; OLEIC-ACID
157. Lipotropic — 1 compounds; METHIONINE
158. Memory-Enhancer — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
159. Metastatic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
160. Neuroexcitant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ASPARTIC-ACID
161. Neuroinhibitor — 1 compounds; toxic activity; GLYCINE
162. Neurotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; GLUTAMIC-ACID
163. NO-Genic — 1 compounds; ARGININE
164. Ophthalmic-Antialkali — 1 compounds; CYSTEINE
165. Osteogenic — 1 compounds; PHOSPHORUS
166. Percutaneostimulant — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
167. Pituitary-Stimulant — 1 compounds; ARGININE
168. Poultice — 1 compounds; STARCH
169. Preservative — 1 compounds; SUCROSE
170. Prolactinogenic — 1 compounds; TRYPTOPHAN
171. Roborant — 1 compounds; ASPARTIC-ACID
172. Sedative — 1 compounds; TRYPTOPHAN
173. Serotoninergic — 1 compounds; TRYPTOPHAN
174. Soap — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
175. Spermigenic — 1 compounds; ARGININE
176. Suppository — 1 compounds; STEARIC-ACID
177. Sweetener — 1 compounds; SUCROSE
178. Tranquilizer — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
179. Tremorigenic — 1 compounds; PHENYLALANINE
180. Triglycerigenic — 1 compounds; SUCROSE
181. Tumor-Promoter — 1 compounds; TRYPTOPHAN
182. Uricogenic — 1 compounds; SUCROSE
183. Uricosuric — 1 compounds; GLYCINE
184. Urine-Acidifier — 1 compounds; METHIONINE
185. Urine-Deodorant — 1 compounds; METHIONINE
186. Vulnerary — 1 compounds; SUCROSE

Toxic compounds

• ASPARTIC-ACID — Neuroexcitant; Seed
• CUCURBITACIN-B — Antihepatotoxic; Root
• CUCURBITACIN-B — Cytotoxic; Root; 2.5 ppt
• CUCURBITACIN-D — Cytotoxic; Root; 5-10 ppb
• CUCURBITACIN-E — Antihepatotoxic; Root
• CUCURBITACIN-E — Cytotoxic; Root; 0.45 ppt
• CYSTEINE — Anticytotoxic; Seed
• CYSTEINE — Detoxicant; Seed
• FIBER — Cardioprotective; Leaf
• FIBER — Cardioprotective; Seed
• GLUCOSE — Antihepatotoxic; Seed
• GLUTAMIC-ACID — Neurotoxic; Seed
• GLYCINE — Neuroinhibitor; Seed
• ISOCUCURBITACIN-B — Anticarcinomic; Root; ED50=0.4
• LINOLEIC-ACID — Carcinogenic; Seed
• LINOLEIC-ACID — Hepatoprotective; Seed
• METHIONINE — Antihepatotic; Seed
• METHIONINE — Hepatoprotective; Seed
• OLEIC-ACID — Allergenic; Seed
• OLEIC-ACID — Dermatitigenic; Seed
• OLEIC-ACID — Irritant; Seed
• POTASSIUM — Cardioprotective; Leaf; 3,000-5,000 mg
• POTASSIUM — Cardiotoxic; Leaf; 18,000 mg/man/day
• TRYPTOPHAN — Carcinogenic; Seed