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Momordica cochinchinensis

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Momordica cochinchinensis

Momordica cochinchinensis is a type of perennial melon grown throughout Southeast Asian countries and Northeastern Australia. Gấc is notable for its orange-reddish color resulting from its rich content of beta-carotene and lycopene.

Uses

Wounds, Skin infections, Burns, Healing of wounds.

Parts Used

Fruits, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

Gac fruit, seeds, and seed oil contain substantial amounts of beta-carotene and lycopene which collectively impart the characteristic red-orange color to the fruit's tissues.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi Kakur, Kantola
Malayalam Kshudramalakasanda
Tamil
Telugu Varivalli
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Katamala
English Chinese Cucumber, Spiny bitter-cucumber


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Herbs

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Round in outline 1.5-5.0 cm long and as broad, heart-shaped at base, hairless or sparsely hairy, 3-5-lobed, middle lobes broadly ovate or rhombic-ovate

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Broadly ovate-heart-shaped Cream white 2.5-3.0 cm across, stalked. Male flowers are solitary, on 1.5 cm long flower-cluster-stalk, bearing near the tip a stalkless

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Simple Fruit Ovoid 2-7 cm long, 1-2.5 cm broad Orange-red {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Maximum insect-aided pollination, the recommended ratio is about 1 male for every 10 female plants.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Lowland forest.

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