Biological properties of cucumber cucumis sativus l. Most people often classify cucumber as a vegetable, but in literal sense its actually a fruit, since it contains seeds and grow from the ovaries of a flowering plant. The fresh fruit is used internally in the treatment of blemished skin, heat rash etc, whilst it is used externally as a poultice for burns, sores etc and also as a cosmetic for softening the skin 218, 238. The leaf juice is emetic, it is used to treat dyspepsia in children. The cucumber of the scriptures is, however, by some authorities considered to be a wild form of cucumis melo, the melon.
The evaluation of the anticancer activity of plant extracts is essential for safe treatment. However, there is a danger of knowledge being lost because the knowledge sharing is very limited and passed on orally. Here we report the draft genome sequence of cucumis sativus var. Antioxidant activity of seeds of cucumis sativus linn. Cucurbitacins an insight into medicinal leads from nature. Phytochemical screening and in vitro antibacterial and. Cucumber is an economically important crop as well as a model system for sex determination studies and plant vascular biology. Medicinal action and uses cucumber seeds possess similar properties to those of the allied pumpkin cucurbita pepo, linn. There is a distinct difference between greenhouse cucumbers and varieties that are to be grown outdoors. Cucumis sativus as for the sake of future research on it. This creeping vine plant is cultivated in many countries around the world, but it is primarily.
Cucumis in latin means cucumber, the word was derived from. Unlimited viewing of the articlechapter pdf and any associated supplements and figures. The epithet sativus, also latin, means that is sown, referring to the common agricultural use of the species 4,5. Cucurbitaceae cucumber family, gourd family medicinal use of cucumber. Cucumber juice is prepared from cucumbers cucumis sativus, which are long, dark green vegetables. All the other cucumis sativus cucumber ingredients are used in less than 10 formulations. Cucumis sativus cucumber derived ingredients as used in. Saxifraga flagellaris saxifragaceae rhizome kidney stone 5. The male flowers of traditional greenhouse varieties must be removed constantly to avoid bitter fruit, but modern all. Cucumber or cucumis sativus is a lowcalorie fruit consumed worldwide for its many health benefits ranging from aiding weight loss, relieving constipation, preventing cancer, improving heart heart, and more commonly, improving skin health.
Cucumis sativus cucumber, a creeping plant of the family cucurbitaceae widely cultivated for its fruit, probably originated in northern india. The fruit is depurative, diuretic, emollient, purgative and resolvent. Cucumber facts, health benefits and nutritional value. Phytochemical and proximate composition of cucumber cucumis. Cucumis in latin word means cucumber, the word was derived from greek for cucumber, kykyon the epithet sativus is also. The results on cytotoxicity of cucumis sativus leaf extracts on mcf 7 and hela cancer cell lines are shown in table 3. Jan 22, 2015 cucumis sativus cucumber, a creeping plant of the family cucurbitaceae widely cultivated for its fruit, probably originated in northern india. Philippine herbal mediciine an illustrated compilation by dr godofredo umali stuart, with botanical information, chemical properties, folkloric uses and. A total of fifty apparently healthy individuals aged 1829 years participated in the study and.
It is widely distributed all over the world particularly in asia, africa and south america 4. Cucumis sativus, commonly called cucumbers, are annual, tendrilbearing vines of the gourd family that are commonly grown both commercially and in home vegetable gardens throughout the world for harvest of edible fruits. It is similar and related to the common cucumber c. A plant which has active constituents of medicinal properties. Ethnomedicinal plants used by local inhabitants of jakholi. Cucumber cucumis sativus, family cucurbitaceae is a vine like flowering plant originally from south asia. Malus baccata rosaceae fruits dysentery, stomachache, nutritive 4. Thus, understanding their effect on crop plants is very important. Cucumber herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients. Philippine herbal mediciine an illustrated compilation by dr godofredo umali stuart, with botanical information, chemical properties, folkloric uses and research studies. The effect of cucumis sativus cucumber on plasma glucose concentration and blood pressure measurements of apparently healthy individuals were determined. Cucumis in latin means cucumber, the word was derived from greek for cucumber, kykyon. It is a creeping vine that bears cucumiform fruits that are used in salads. Here, we investigated the fate of nanoscale zerovalent iron nzvi on the cucumis sativus under both hydroponic and soil conditions.
They can help relieve dehydration and are pleasant to eat in hot weather. The anticancer activity of ethanolic extract of cucumis sativus linn eecs was studied on the various cell line hela, hepag2 by using mtt assay method. Evidence indicates that it has been cultivated in western asia for more than 3,000 years. Greenhouse varieties produce the long smooth cucumbers you see in the shops. The fruit extract has a high superoxide dismutase activity sod. Phytochemical characterization of cucumber cucumis sativus l. Pdf antioxidant, antimicrobial activity and phytochemical analysis. For home gardens, select cultivars to be grown by expected growth habit, fruit typesize, flowering.
Cucumis sativus cucurbitaceae seeds nutritive, demulcent 2. Cucumis sativus is an annual, climbing plant producing stems about 2 metres long that often sprawl along the ground but can support themselves by means of tendrils. It is a tender annual with a rough, succulent trailing stem and stalked hairy leaves with three to five. Drinking cucumber juice is a relatively new trend, but like other fruit and vegetable juices, it is touted as a highly concentrated source of nutrients that can deliver a number of health benefits. Cucumis sativus cucumber seed oil is 9% palmitic acid, 69% stearic acid, 1420% oleic acid, 6068% linoleic acid, and benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in cucumber. Materials and methods extraction of cucumis sativus l. Uptake, distribution, and transformation of zerovalent iron. For breeding purposes, in a greenhouse under optimal temperature.
The juice has commercial cosmetic uses to impart a smell and perhaps for an emollient effect 7. Within these varieties, several cultivars have been created. Cucumber international journal of pharmaceutical sciences. The fruit is depurative, diuretic, emollient, purgative and resolvent 7, 21, 201, 218. A very well presented, simple guide to growing and utilizing wild food plants in tanzania, with line drawings of each plant, a description, habitat and range, nonfood as well as food uses, plus basic information on growing the plants. It has been cultivated in india for 3000 years and the related species, cucumis hardwickii royle, has been found in the himalaya mountain area. Pdf the prehistoric interaction of plants and human is being strengthened by the. Seedlings were exposed to 0, 250, and mgl or mgkg soil nzvi during 69 weeks of a growth period. It is a creeping vine that bears cucumiform fruits that are used as vegetables. We selected maize and cucumber as model plants for exposure to different doses of cuoh2 nanopesticide. Seeds are cooling, tonic, diuretic and anthelmintic. Cucumis sativus is an annual climber growing up to 2 m. Cucumis sativus is an annual plant species and is considered to be dayneutral. Phytochemicals, cucumis sativus, proximate constituents.
The cucumber has been long known in england, where it was common in the time of edward iii 27, then fell into disuse and was forgotten till the reign of henry viii, but not generally cultivated here till the middle of the. These ingredients are reported to function in cosmetics as skin conditioning agents. Jan 31, 2020 drinking cucumber juice is a relatively new trend, but like other fruit and vegetable juices, it is touted as a highly concentrated source of nutrients that can deliver a number of health benefits. The study was carried out to document medicinal plants used in frontier region fr bannu, an area affected by the war on terror. Different chemical and natural compounds have been suggested for decreasing such disorders associated with diabetes. Cucumis sativus, phytoconstituents, pharmacological activity.
Tannins, sometimes called as tannoid, is a type of biomolecule, present in plant and is assigned by phytochemical process1. Cucumis ex cucumis sativus thes cucumber fruits help in removing constipation and aid indigestion. The present study is the first ethnomedicinal study in jakholi area of rudraprayag district of northwestern india. Mar 21, 2010 abstract the volatiles of three greek cucumber cultivars cucumis sativus l. None of the nzvi treatments affected the plant biomass. Cucumber cucumis sativus is a widely cultivated plant in the gourd family, cucurbitaceae. Cucumis sativus, the cucumber, has a wide number of varieties, but these are mostly separated into two categories. Most importantly, they are found to exhibit a wide spectrum of activity including antioxidant 1 and amylolytic 2. It is grown for its edible fruit, also known as cucumber. Fossil seeds of cucumber and melon cannot be reliably distinguished, and archeo. It grows well under full sun exposure in warm and humid climate. Cucurbitaceae is an annual, rather coarse, fleshy, prostrate or climbing vine.
Research journal of pharmacognosy and phytochemistry. Cucumis sativus flowers, antibacterial activity, antifungal activity, diffusion. It is a good source of vitamins b, c and g and of iron and calcium. Ethnomedicine use in the war affected region of northwest. Northwest of pakistan is bestowed with medicinal plant resources due to diverse geographical and habitat conditions. In the present study cucumis sativus leaf were initially selected and tested for anticancer activity. They are also associated with cooling, healing, soothing and emollient effects. Three unripe cucumbers in the range of 220 g 320 g each were randomly selected from the local farm in kuantan. Cucumber cucumis sativus l cucurbitaceae medicinal plants.
Cucumis anguria, commonly known as maroon cucumber, west indian gherkin, maxixe, burr gherkin, cackrey, and west indian gourd, is a vine that is indigenous to africa, but has become naturalized in the new world, and is cultivated in many places. It is a large, sprawling annual plant with alternate, hairy leaves and yellow flowers. Metabolomics can capture a snapshot of cellular metabolic responses to a stressor. All the informations were collect from the published research paper on cucumis sativus as for the sake of future research on it.
Flavone glycosides such as isovitexin, saponarin and various acylated flavone cglycosides. Ethnomedicinal knowledge of the indian himalayas is very interesting because of the wide range of medicinal plants used in traditional medical practice. Cucumbers contain a very large amount of water, about 96% of its content. The volatiles of three greek cucumber cultivars cucumis sativus l. Delivering full text access to the worlds highest quality literature. The cucumis sativus, a herbaceous vine of the botanical family cucurbitaceae bears the fruit cucumber. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is a serious liver disorder associated with oxidative stress. People eat cucumber as a savory food, but it is a fruit. Oxidative stress and carbonyl stress have essential mediatory roles in the development of diabetes and its related complications through increasing free radicals production and impairing antioxidant defense systems. And the daughter of zion is left like a booth in a vineyard, like a lodge in a cucumber field, like a besieged city. Pharmacology, cucumis sativus, traditional system of medicine.
The plant list includes 254 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus cucumis. The plant list includes a further 257 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus cucumis. The fruit juice is slightly purgative and diuretic. Thus, it is said that eating a cucumber is like drinking a glass of water. Generally, there are two, sometimes three, categories that cucumbers fall under in terms of how theyre used. Comparative metabolic response between cucumber cucumis.
The cucumber is a common ingredient of salads, being valued mainly for its crisp texture and juiciness. A very wellknown salad plant, it is commonly cultivated for its edible fruit in both tropical and temperate regions of the world. Cucumis sativus is believed to have originated in asia as wild cucumbers exist in india and a closely related species is found in eastern himalayan sebastian et al. The fruit is tonic, laxative, galactagogue, diuretic and diaphoretic.
Cucumis sativus cucumber fruit extract is used in 534 cosmetic formulations, 350 of which are leaveon type products. Protective mechanisms of cucumis sativus in diabetes. The species is monoecious individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant and is pollinated by insects. Tannins have been found in the extracts of cucumis sativa cucumber and praecitrullusfistulosustinda. Names of cucumber in various languages of the world are also given. Cucumis sativus cucumber, garden cucumber pfaf plant database. Evidence for this consists in the occurrence there of a wild progenitor, c. Cucumbers have a mild, refreshing taste and a high water content. The dietary value of cucumber is negligible, there being upwards of 96 per cent water in its composition. Due to their unique properties, copperbased nanopesticides are emerging in the market. Cucumber, garden cucumber, apple cucumber, gherkin, concombre french, cornichon french, pepino spanish and portuguese, huang gua pinyin, china, khira pakistan 1,2,6,8. The fruits are used during summer as a cooling food. In asia, the practice of medicinal properties and is used to treat herbal medicine.
The fresh cucumber is a very good source of vitamin c, vitamin k, and potassium. And the daughter of zion is left as a cottage in a vineyard, as a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, as a besieged city. Cucumis sativus is a annual climber growing to 2 m 6ft 7in. Cucumis sativus is a widely cultivated plant in the gourd family cucurbitaceae. It is low in vitamin a and nutritional calorific value 5.
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