Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw. |
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Botanical Name |
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Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw. |
English
Name |
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Chayote |
Synonym(s) |
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Chayota edulis Jacq., Sicyos edulis Jacq. |
Family |
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Cucurbitaceae |
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General Info
| Description |
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A tuberous rooted perennial that climbs by clinging with tenacious tendrils. The leaves are broadly triangulate, about 5-8 in (12-20 cm) long, with shallow lobes. The fruit, is a pale apple-green rounded pear shaped thing about 6 in (15 cm) long that dangles from the vines on thin stems. The flowers are small and whitish in color. |
| Herb Effects |
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Diuretic, cardiovascular and anti-inflammatory (leaves and fruits). |
Chemistry
| Active Ingredients |
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Alanine, arginine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, glycine, histidine, leucine, lysine, methionine, oxalic acid, phenylalanine, tryptophan, tyrosine, valine (fruit); ascorbic acid, niacin, riboflavin (fruit, shoot); beta-carotene (shoot); citrulline (plant); thiamin (plant, shoot). |
| Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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Name |
CAS# |
IUPAC Name |
Formula |
Structure |
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| Alanine |
35597-43-4 |
2-[2-[2-amino-4-(hyd
roxy-methyl-phosphor
yl)-butanoyl]aminopr
opanoylami
no]propa
noic acid |
C11H22N3O6P |
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| Arginine |
7004-12-8 |
2-amino-5-guanidino-
pentanoic acid |
C6H14N4O2 |
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| Aspartic acid |
6899-03-2 |
2-aminobutanedioic
acid |
C4H7NO4 |
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| Glutamic acid |
Not Available |
2-aminopentanedioic
acid |
C5H9NO4 |
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| Glycine |
87867-94-5 |
2-aminoacetic acid |
C2H5NO2 |
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| Histidine |
6027-02-7 |
2-amino-3-(3H-imidaz
ol-4-yl)propanoic
acid |
C6H9N3O2 |
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| Leucine |
2439-37-4 |
2-dimethylamino-4-me
thyl-pentanoic acid |
C8H17NO2 |
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| Lysine |
923-27-3 |
2,6-diaminohexanoic
acid |
C6H14N2O2 |
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| Methionine |
348-67-4 |
2-amino-4-methylsulf
anyl-butanoic acid |
C5H11NO2S |
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| Oxalic acid |
553-91-3 |
Oxalic acid |
C2H2O4 |
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| Phenylalanine |
3617-44-5 |
2-amino-3-phenyl-pro
panoic acid |
C9H11NO2 |
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| Tryptophan |
80206-30-0 |
2-amino-3-(1H-indol-
3-yl)propanoic acid |
C11H12N2O2 |
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| Tyrosine |
556-02-5 |
2-amino-3-(4-hydroxy
phenyl)-propanoic
acid |
C9H11NO3 |
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| Valine |
7004-03-7 |
2-amino-3-methyl-but
anoic acid |
C5H11NO2 |
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| Ascorbic acid |
Not Available |
2-(1,2-dihydroxyethy
l)-4,5-dihydroxy-fur
an-3-one |
C6H8O6 |
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| Niacin |
99148-57-9 |
pyridine-3-carboxyli
c acid |
C6H5NO2 |
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| Riboflavin |
Not Available |
Not Available |
C17H21N4O9P |
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| beta Carotene |
7235-40-7 |
3,7,12,16-tetramethy
l-1,18-bis(2,6,6-tri
methyl-1-cyclohexeny
l)-octadec
a-1,3,5,
7,9,11,13,15,17-nona
ene |
C40H56 |
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| Citrulline |
627-77-0 |
2-amino-5-carbamoyla
mino-pentanoic acid |
C6H13N3O3 |
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| Thiamin |
59-43-8 |
2-[3-[(4-amino-2-met
hyl-pyrimidin-5-yl)m
ethyl]-4-methyl-1-th
ia-3-azoni
acyclope
nta-2,4-dien-5-yl]et
hanol |
C12H17N4OS+ |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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In the treatment of arteriosclerosis and hypertension, and to dissolve kidney stones (leaves). |
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