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    Cucurbitacins are a class of biochemical compounds that some plants – notably members of the pumpkin and gourd family, Cucurbitaceae – produce and which...
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    Cucurbitacin E is a biochemical compound from the family of cucurbitacins. These are found in plants which are member of the family Cucurbitaceae, most...
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  • In enzymology, a cucurbitacin Delta23-reductase (EC 1.3.1.5) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction 23,24-dihydrocucurbitacin + NAD(P)+ ⇌ {\displaystyle...
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    Cucurbitacin D is a plant triterpene first identified in plants in the family Cucurbitaceae. In preliminary in vitro studies, it has shown inhibitory properties...
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    include triterpenoid saponins and the seeds have been reported with six cucurbitacin glycosides. as well as 28-30 amino acids. The Moche culture often depicted...
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    nematodes or wildlife. As a possible defense mechanism, cucumbers produce cucurbitacin C, which causes a bitter taste in some cucumber varieties. This potential...
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    zucchini, marrows, pumpkins and cucumbers, can contain toxins called cucurbitacins. These are chemically classified as steroids; they defend the plants...
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    occasionally used in sweeter cooking. Zucchini occasionally contain toxic cucurbitacins, making them extremely bitter, and causing severe gastero-enteric upsets...
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    striped cucumber beetle is unique in that it is resistant to a chemical, cucurbitacin, that is found in plants and serves as a defense mechanism against herbivores...
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    grow in sales by 13% annually and reach $631 million from 2020 to 2024. Cucurbitacin Cucurbitin Egusi List of edible seeds List of squash and pumpkin dishes...
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