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Preferred term

Cucurbitaceae  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The gourd plant family of the order Violales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida. It is sometimes placed in its own order, Cucurbitales. 'Melon' generally refers to CUCUMIS; CITRULLUS; or MOMORDICA. A plant genus of the family CUCURBITACEAE that contains andirobicin (a cucurbitacin glucoside). A plant genus of the family CUCURBITACEAE that contains AGGLUTININS that are chitooligosaccharide-specific LECTINS. It is used in INDIA to treat DIABETES MELLITUS.

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Synonym(s)

  • txid213598
  • txid3650
  • txid386170
  • txid386191

In other languages

  • French

  • Cucurbitacées
  • txid213598
  • txid3650
  • txid386170
  • txid386191

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-JGS9WLWW-N

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