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'''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==
{{Uses|woundsWounds}}, {{Uses|skin Skin infections and burns}}, {{Uses|new skin and the healing Burns}}, {{Uses|Healing of wounds}}.
==Parts Used==
==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.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=|ml=Kshudramalakasanda |sa=Katamala|ta=|te=Varivalli|hi= ककुर Kakur, कंटोला Kantola, ककरोल Kakrol|en=Chinese Cucumber, Spiny bitter-cucumber, Chinese bitter-cucumber}}
==Properties==
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple|round 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 Broadly ovate-heart-shaped|cream 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|ovoidOvoid|2-7 cm long, 1-2.5 cm broad|orangeOrange-red|}}
===Other features===
==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.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
==External Links==
* [http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Chinese%20Cucumber.html flowers of indiaMomordica cochinchinensis on flowersofindia.net]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gac Momordica cochinchinensiswikipedia.org]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Cucurbitaceae]]
