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Sechium edule
The EFSA Compendium of Botanicals holds 7 constituent measurements and 3 adverse-effect records for Sechium edule. This page reports what those source records contain and how to reach them. It carries no effect estimate, no dose and no recommendation.
Accepted name in source: Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw.
Regulatory presence
No Health Canada licensed natural health product in the snapshot names this species as a medicinal ingredient under this exact binomial. Absence here means absence from this one register under this one name, not absence from trade, and not a safety verdict.
What the records describe
Constituents measured
- Cucurbitacins2
- 4-hydroxybenzoic acid1
- Alkaloids1
- Lectins1
- P-coumaric acid1
- Saponins1
Plant parts
- Fruit unspecified6
- Seed2
- Unspecified2
Preparations
- Solvent extraction8
Effect types
- Other toxicities2
- Digestive1
Target tissues
- Digestive1
Recorded constituents
What analytical work has found in this species, at which plant part and preparation. A measured constituent is a fact about material, not about effect.
| Substance | Plant part | Preparation | Concentration | Analytical method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-hydroxybenzoic acid | Unspecified | Solvent extraction | 0.8 Microgram/gram | High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)/Liquid Chromatography (LC) | No resolvable identifier |
| Alkaloids | Fruit unspecified | — | — | Phytochemical screening | No resolvable identifier |
| Cucurbitacins | Fruit unspecified | Solvent extraction | ≥ 0.116 Milligram/gram | Gelpermeation, High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography (HPTLC) | No resolvable identifier |
| Cucurbitacins | Fruit unspecified | Solvent extraction | ≤ 1.456 Milligram/gram | Gelpermeation, High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography (HPTLC) | No resolvable identifier |
| Lectins | Fruit unspecified | Solvent extraction | — | High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)/Liquid Chromatography (LC) | No resolvable identifier |
| P-coumaric acid | Unspecified | Solvent extraction | 3.3 Microgram/gram | High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)/Liquid Chromatography (LC) | No resolvable identifier |
| Saponins | Fruit unspecified | — | — | Phytochemical screening | No resolvable identifier |
Recorded adverse effects
Adverse effects reported in the source literature, most often in animal or laboratory models at a stated preparation and dose.
| Effect | Target tissue | Plant part | Preparation | Test organism | Test type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digestive | Digestive | Fruit unspecified | Solvent extraction | — | In vitro | Resolve DOI |
| Other toxicities | — | Seed | Solvent extraction | — | In vitro | Resolve DOI |
| Other toxicities | — | Seed | Solvent extraction | — | In vitro | Resolve DOI |
Cited sources
The literature the compendium cites for this species. Metatron Health has no relationship with these authors or journals and earns nothing from citing them.
- Okamoto, Y., Nomura, A., Yamanaka, A., Maruyama, S. Inhibitory effects of sechium edule extract on melannin synthesis in a human skin model. Japan journal of food engineering, 2009, vol. 10, no. 3, p. 149-154.
- VOZARIHAMPE, MM., VIEGAS, C., SAUCEDO, C., ROSSETO, S., MANICA, GG., HAMPE, OG. A LECTIN FROM SECHIUM-EDULE FRUIT EXUDATE. PHYTOCHEMISTRY, 1992, vol. 31, no. 5, p. 1477-1480.
- Cadena Iniguez, Jorge., Soto Hernandez, Marco., Arevalo Galarza, Ma de Lourdes., Avendano Arrazate, Carlos Hugo., Aguirre Medina, Juan Francisco., Ruiz Posadas, Lucero del Mar. BIOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF DOMESTICATED VARIETIES OF CHAYOTE Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw. FRUITS COMPARED TO WILD RELATIVES . Revista chapingo serie horticultura, 2011, vol. 17, no. Sp. Iss. 2, p. 45-55.
- Wu, TH., Chow, LP., Lin, JY. Sechiumin, a ribosome-inactivating protein from the edible gourd, Sechium edule Swartz - Purification, characterization, molecular cloning and expression. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY, 1998, vol. 255, no. 2, p. 400-408. DOI
- Suaiman, Shaida Fariza., Ooi, Kheng Leong., Supriatno. Antioxidant and alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitory Activities of Cucurbit Fruit Vegetables and Identification of Active and Major Constituents from Phenolic-rich Extracts of Lagenaria siceraria and Sechium edule . Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 2013, vol. 61, no. 42, p. 10080-10090. DOI
- Salama, Ahmed Mohamed., Polo N., Angel Enrique., Contreras M., Carmen Rosa., Maldonado R., Leonor. Preliminary phytochemical analysis and determination of the anti-inflammatory and cardiac activities of Sechium edule fruits. Revista colombiana de ciencias quimico-farmaceuticas, 1986, p. 79-82.
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