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in shape. The small flowers can be greenish or white and are borne in racemes. The fruit is light green, ovoid, curved, up to 15 cm long, almost hollow (except for the seeds and a thin flesh layer), with smooth skin or sometimes covered in soft spines; the seeds are black.
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content, which indicates that non-phenolic water-soluble compounds might be involved. Flavonoids are present in this cyclanthera species, which have antioxidant properties as well and were shown that with a high intake are correlated to a decrease in heart disease.
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Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Food and Nutrition Board; Committee to Review the Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium (2019). Oria, Maria; Harrison, Meghan; Stallings, Virginia A. (eds.).
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Oliveira, A. C., dos Santos, V. S., dos Santos, D. C., Carvalho, R. D. S., Souza, A. S., & Ferreira, S. L. C. (2014). Determination of the mineral composition of Caigua (Cyclanthera pedata) and evaluation using multivariate analysis. Food
Chemistry, 152,
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Tommasi, N., & Pizza, C. (2004). Analysis of flavonoids from Cyclanthera pedata fruits by liquid chromatography/electrospray mass spectrometry. Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 34(2),
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Montoro, P., et al. “Studies on the constituents of
Cyclanthera pedata fruits: isolation and structure elucidation of new flavonoid glycosides and their antioxidant activity.” J. Agric. Food Chem. 2001; 49(11):
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is grown at small scale farming in mountain areas of Mexico, Central
America and South America. It is sometimes cultivated in Asia. This species can be grown in mountain areas up to 2000, being adapted to cool
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Tommasi, N., et al. Studies on the constituents of Cyclanthera pedata (caigua) seeds: isolation and characterization of six new Cucurbitacin glycosides.” J. Agr. Food Chem. 1996; 44(8): 2020-2025.
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Kowalska, J., et al. “Isolation and primary structures of seven serine proteinase inhibitors from
Cyclanthera pedata seeds.” Biochim. Biophys. Acta. 2006; 1760(7): 1054-63.
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The fruits are eaten after removing the seeds and stuffing them with other foods like rice or meat, and then cooking them. Young shoots and leaves can also be eaten as
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301:. It is known from cultivation only, and its use goes back many centuries as evidenced by ancient phytomorphic ceramics from Peru depicting the fruits.
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Nelson, Kit; Bellido Cerda, Enrique (2010). "Evidence of
Botanical Diversity and Species Continuity from Chancay Sites in The Huaura Valley, Peru1".
416:. The fruits are a source of potassium, magnesium and phosphorus. Fruit flavor is similar to cucumber crossed with green bean or otherwise tasteless.
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often depicted this species in their ceramics. Remains of this species have also been found buried in archaeological sites on the
Peruvian coast.
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Rubatzky, V. E., & Yamaguchi, M. (1997). World Vegetables: Principles, Production, and Nutritive Values (2nd ed.). Springer. p. 811
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inhibitors, which negatively affect protein absorption.
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829:. as well as 28-30 amino acids.
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803:Dried samples of caigua showed
19:For the mountain in Peru, see
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559:Thiamine (B
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341:Cultivation
317:Description
283:, known as
167:Cyclanthera
110:Angiosperms
1740:Categories
1514:Plant List
1103:2024-06-21
1056:2024-03-28
856:References
691:Phosphorus
208:) Schrader
1621:Q21977488
1356:200022622
1343:200022622
1218:0013-0001
805:α-amylase
780:Chemistry
704:Potassium
678:Magnesium
610:Vitamin C
593:Niacin (B
299:vegetable
174:Species:
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1705:Tropicos
1684:293519-1
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1566:Tropicos
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1408:292512-1
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545:Quantity
539:Vitamins
381:achuqcha
336:Flowers.
215:Synonyms
152:Family:
123:Eudicots
1710:9200725
1658:3623194
1581:4951906
1571:9200602
1369:2874529
1265:Q311101
816:trypsin
724:0.91 mg
672:0.21 mg
652:Calcium
587:0.04 mg
570:0.04 mg
505:Protein
377:achocha
162:Genus:
142:Order:
84:Plantae
52:Caigua
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1578:uBio:
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685:8.4 mg
604:0.3 mg
431:Energy
420:Caigua
414:greens
369:caihua
365:caigua
326:pedate
286:caigua
136:Rosids
38:, and
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659:14 mg
617:14 mg
512:0.6 g
488:0.1 g
465:0.7 g
393:Jaiva
373:kaywa
361:Andes
311:Andes
295:fruit
130:Clade
117:Clade
104:Clade
91:Clade
21:Kaywa
1692:POWO
1679:IPNI
1666:GRIN
1653:GBIF
1540:POWO
1506:3320
1455:NCBI
1442:ITIS
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1089:PMID
1079:ISBN
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408:Food
403:Uses
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