Cucurbita: Biology, Distribution and Habitat (eBook)

Elias D. Kerrick (Herausgeber)

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2020
145 Seiten
Nova Science Publishers, Inc. (Verlag)
9781536179859 (ISBN)

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Mexico is the center of origin, domestication, and diversification of four cultivated species of cucurbits: Cucurbita pepo L., C. ficifolia Bouche, 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-tumor, 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.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 19.6.2020
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Botanik
• ISBN-13: 9781536179859 / 9781536179859