Cucurbita

Biology, Distribution and Habitat

Buch | Softcover

145 Seiten

2020
Nova Science Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-5361-7924-8 (ISBN)

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Mexico is the centre of origin, domestication, and diversification of four cultivated species of cucurbits: Cucurbita pepo L., C. ficifolia Bouché, C. moschata (Duch. ex Lam.) Duch. Ex Poir. and C. argyrosperma Huber. Cucurbita: Biology, Distribution and Habitat examines these cucurbits which exhibit high intraspecific diversity. The authors also explore DNA barcoding, a well-established technique to identify and establish evolutionary links and gaps in plants, as well as map their medicinal properties. Studies show that Cucurbita ficifolia has antihyperglycaemic, antilipidemic, antioxidant, anti-tumour, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and anthelmintic properties and has beneficial effects on cancers, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity. As such, the different effects of Cucurbita ficifolia on non-communicable diseases are discussed. The pumpkin, a common vegetable found in climatic regions around the world, belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae. The closing chapter discusses the uses of pumpkin flour in the food industry.

Preface; Traditional Production Systems, Phytochemical Composition of Fruit, Seeds and Flowers, and Nutritional-Nutraceutical Potential of Four Mexican Cucurbits; Bar Coding Significance in Establishing Evolutionary Link in Plants; The Effect of Cucurbita Consumption on Non-Communicable Diseases; Pumpkin Applied to the Food Industry; Index.

Erscheinungsdatum	30.07.2020
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Gewicht	232 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Botanik
ISBN-10	1-5361-7924-8 / 1536179248
ISBN-13	978-1-5361-7924-8 / 9781536179248
Zustand	Neuware