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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.
 
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{{Uses|wounds}}, {{Uses|skin infections and burns}}, {{Uses|new skin and the healing of wounds}}.
  
 
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==Chemical Composition==
 
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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==
 
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{{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==
 
==Properties==
 
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
 
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
 
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{{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}}
  
 
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{{Fruit|Simple Fruit|ovoid|2-7 cm long, 1-2.5 cm broad|orange-red|}}
  
 
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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|Lowland forest}}.
  
 
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==References==
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gac Chemical composition]</ref>
  
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Chinese%20Cucumber.html Morphology]</ref>
  
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Revision as of 10:09, 8 June 2020

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 and burns, new skin and the 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. 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. [1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi ककुर Kakur, कंटोला Kantola, ककरोल Kakrol
Malayalam Kshudramalakasanda
Tamil
Telugu Varivalli
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Katamala
English 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

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. 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. [3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Lowland forest.

Photo Gallery

  • Exterior and cross-sectional interior of gac.jpg
  • Flore des serres v14 227a.jpg
  • Gac Fruit.jpg
  • Gardenology.org-IMG 8003 qsbg11mar.jpg

References

  1. ↑ Chemical composition
  2. ↑ Morphology
  3. ↑ Cultivation Details

External Links

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