Cucurbita MAXIMA Duch.
| Synonym : | Cucurbita pileiformis M.Roem. Cucurbita sulcata Blanco Cucurbita turbaniformis M.Roem. Cucurbita zapallito Carrière |
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| Bangla Name : | Mistikumra, Mithakumra, Mithakadu. ,Kuma Shak, Jhum Kumra (Tanchangya). |
| English Name : | Melon Pumpkin, Red Gourd, Squash Gourd, Sweet Gound. |
| Family : | Cucurbitaceae |
| Disease : | Diuretic, tonic, sedative, emollient, refrigerant, allays thirst, inflammations, boils, migraine and neuralgia, anthelmintic, diuretic, tonic and tapeworm. |
| Description : | Large hispid climbing herbs. Leaves nearly orbicular in outline, 5-angled. Flowers monoecious, solitary, yellow, large, campanulate, Fruit fleshy, large, and greatly varies in size and shape. |
| Distribution : | Cultivated throughout the country. |
| Chemical Constituents : | Fruits contain vitamin A, starch, protein and sugar. Flowers contain flavonoids. Seeds yield 30% unsaturated fixed oil containing sterols and triterpenes, linoleic, oleic, linolenic acids, ?- and ?-tocopherols, carotenoides – luteolin, ?-carotene and ?-ca |
| Uses : | Fruit are diuretic, tonic, sedative, emollient and refrigerant, allays thirst. The fruit pulp is often used as a poultice to burns, inflammations and boils, it is also prescribed in migraine and neuralgia. The seeds are anthelmintic, diuretic and tonic, u |
| Habit : | Herb |