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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. | '''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== | ||
| − | {{Uses| | + | {{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Skin infections}}, {{Uses|Burns}}, {{Uses|Healing of wounds}}. |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
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==Chemical Composition== | ==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. | + | 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.<ref name="chemical composition"/> |
| − | <ref name="chemical composition"/> | ||
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
| − | {{Common names|kn=|ml=Kshudramalakasanda |sa=Katamala|ta=|te=Varivalli|hi= | + | {{Common names|kn=|ml=Kshudramalakasanda|sa=Katamala|ta=|te=Varivalli|hi=Kakur, Kantola|en=Chinese Cucumber, Spiny bitter-cucumber}} |
==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
===Leaf=== | ===Leaf=== | ||
| − | {{Leaf|Simple| | + | {{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=== | ||
| − | {{Flower|Bisexual| | + | {{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=== | ||
| − | {{Fruit|Simple Fruit| | + | {{Fruit|Simple Fruit|Ovoid|2-7 cm long, 1-2.5 cm broad|Orange-red|}} |
===Other features=== | ===Other features=== | ||
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==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| − | Maximum insect-aided pollination, the recommended ratio is about 1 male for every 10 female plants. | + | Maximum insect-aided pollination, the recommended ratio is about 1 male for every 10 female plants.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> |
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | ||
==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | * [http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Chinese%20Cucumber.html | + | * [http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Chinese%20Cucumber.html Momordica cochinchinensis on flowersofindia.net] |
| − | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gac Momordica cochinchinensis] | + | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gac Momordica cochinchinensis wikipedia.org] |
[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
[[Category:Cucurbitaceae]] | [[Category:Cucurbitaceae]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:05, 24 June 2020
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.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Wounds, Skin infections, Burns, 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.[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
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 |
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
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
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Wounds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin infections
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Burns
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Healing of wounds
- Herbs with Fruits used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Herbs
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Lowland forest
- Herbs
- Cucurbitaceae
