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==Uses==
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==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Fruits}}, {{Parts Used|stem}}, {{Parts Used|leaves}}, {{Parts Used|RootLeaves}}.
==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. Both aril and seeds are rich in monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids, with oil containing 69% unsaturated fats, including 35% as polyunsaturated fats. Gac has a high concentration of linoleic acid (omega-6) and omega-3 fatty acids.
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==Common names==
{{Common names|sa=|en=|gu=|hi=|kn=|ksml=Kshudramalakasanda |mlsa=Katamala|mrta=|pate=Varivalli|tahi=ककुर Kakur, कंटोला Kantola, ककरोल Kakrol|teen=Chinese Cucumber, Spiny bitter-cucumber, Chinese bitter-cucumber}}
==Properties==
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
===Dravya===
===Rasa===
===Guna===
==Habit==
{{Habit|Herbs}}
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|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}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|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===
{{Fruit|Simple Fruit|ovoid|2-7 cm long, 1-2.5 cm broad||orange-red|}}
===Other features===
==Where to get the saplings==
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}.
==How to plant/cultivate==
Maximum insect-aided pollination, the recommended ratio is about 1 male for every 10 female plants. If propagating from vines, farmers make diagonal cut (around 15–20 centimetres (6–8 in) long and 3–6 millimetres (0.1–0.2 in) wide), then root the tubers in water or well-aerated, moist potting media before planting. Apart from Southeast Asian countries where the fruits are native, gac can be grown in sub-tropical climate regions. Cool temperatures inhibit growth.
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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==Photo Gallery==
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File:Exterior and cross-sectional interior of gac.jpgFile:Flore des serres v14 227a.jpgFile:Gac Fruit.jpgFile:Gardenology.org-IMG 8003 qsbg11mar.jpg
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==References==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gac Chemical composition]</ref>
<ref name="chemical compositionLeaf">["Chemistry"http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Chinese%20Cucumber.html Morphology]</ref>
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==External Links==
* [ http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Chinese%20Cucumber.html flowers of india] * [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gac Momordica cochinchinensis]* [ ]
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