Trichosanthes cucumerina chichinda Potlakaya Podalangay

Trichosanthes cucumerina L
Family: Cucurbitaceae

Trichosanthes cucumerina var. anguina (L.) Haines – cultivated variant
Trichosanthes cucumerina var. cucumerina – wild variant
Formerly, the cultivated form was considered a distinct species, but it is nowadays regarded as a mere variety of the wild ancestor, as they freely interbreed.

Arabic : Qar’ El Hhanash;
Bengali: চিচিঙ্গা
Brazil : Abóbora-Serpente ( Portuguese );
Burmese : Pe Lin New;
Chinese : She Gua , Sha Kua, She Xing Gua, Shi Yong She Gua, She Dou, Dou Jiao Huang Gua, Mao Wu Gua, Mao Wu Kua;
Danish : Lang Tomat, Slangeagurk, Slangegræskar,
Dutch : Haarbloem;
English: Wild snake gourd
Estonian: Harilik madukurk
Finnish: Käärmekurkku;
French : Courge Serpent,Courge Serpent Du Népal, Courge Serpent Cultivée, Courge Longue, De L’inde, Patole, Serpent Japonais, Serpent Vegetal;
French Guiana : Anguine Amere;
German : Haarblume, Schlangengurke, Schlangen haargurke, Schlangen-Haargurke, Sinesischer Kürbis;
Guinea-Bissau : Camatom ( Crioulo );
Hindi: जंगली चिचोण्डा jangli chichonda, कड़वा परवर kadva parvar, pudel
Indonesia : Paria Belut, Paria Ular, Pare Welut;
Italian : Zucchetta Cinese, Serpente Vegetale, Serpentona;
Japanese : Ebi Uri, Karasu-Uri-Zoku;
Kannada: paduvalakaayi
Kannada: ಪಡುವಲಕಾಯಿ
Laos : Mak Noi Lay, Mak Ngo Ngieo, Ngoo Ngeewz;
Malayalam: padavalanga
Malaysia : Ketolar Ular, Timun Bengkok, Petola Ular;
Marathi: जंगली पडवल jungli padwal, कडू पडवळ kadu padwal, पडोळ padol
Nepali: चिचिण्डो
Nigeria : Tòmétò Eléjò ( Yoruba );
Philippines: Parparia, Karkarabasa-Ti-Aso ( Iloko ), Melon-Daga, Melon-Melonan, Tabubok, Tabugok ( Tagalog);
Poliski: Gurdlina ogórkowata
Portuguese : Abóbora Serpente, Quiabo De Metro;
Russian: Трихозант змеевидный
Sanskrit: पटोल patola
Senegal : Mété Durubab ( Serer );
Sierra Leone : Sn e k-Tamatis ( Krio ), An-R s thma ( Temne );
Slangemelon, Trikosantes;
Slovašcina : Kačasti Trihozant;
Spanish : Calabaza De Culebra, Calabaza Anguina;
Sri Lanka : Pathola ( Sinhalese) ;
Surinam : Djidjinga ( Hindu), Paredjawi ( Javan);
Tamil: காட்டுப்பேய்ப்புடல் kattuppeypputal
Telugu: అడవిపొట్ల కాయ adavipotla kaya, నాటు పొట్లకాయ Natu potlakaaya
Thai : Buap Ngu, Nom Phichit, Ma Noi;
Turkish : Yilan Kabagi;
Vietnamese : Day Na T’ay, Dan’i Muop Ta’y, Muop Ho.
Ayurvedic uses: Bitter fruits—blood purifier (used in the treatment of skin diseases); germicidal; appetizer, laxative (used in bilious disorders); hepatoprotective. Root and seed—anthelmintic, antifebrile. Whole plant—antipyretic. Root— cathartic. Leaves—used externally in alopecia.

USES: Whole plant: Extract regarded as a depurative stomachic in nineteenth century Cayenne (Medicinal Plants of the Guianas)

58 Published articles of Trichosanthes cucumerina L
1.    Cardioprotective Activity of Methanol Extract of fruit of Trichosanthes cucumerina on Doxorubicin-induced Cardiotoxicity in Wistar Rats.
Shah, Sagar L; Mali, Vishal R; Zambare, Girish N; et al. ->Toxicology international  Volume: 19   Issue: 2   Pages: 167-72   Published: 2012-May
2.    Potentiality of aqueous leaf extract of Trichosanthes cucumerina Linn. on hair growth promotion in Wistar albino rats.
Sandhya, S.; Chandrasekhar, J.; Vinod, K. R.; et al. ->Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources  Volume: 3   Issue: 1   Pages: 14-19   Published: 2012
3.    EFFECT OF TRICHOSANTHES CUCUMERINA ON ADJUVANT INDUCED INFLAMMATION IN RATS
Kirana, H.; Srinivasan, B. P. ->Indian Journal of Natural Products  Volume: 27   Issue: 3   Pages: 18-21   Published: SEP 2011
4.    IN VITRO AND IN VIVO EVALUATION OF ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF TRICHOSANTHES CUCUMERINA AERIAL PARTS
Arawwawala, Menuka; Thabrew, Ira; Arambewela, Lakshmi ->ACTA BIOLOGICA HUNGARICA  Volume: 62   Issue: 3   Pages: 235-243   DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/ABiol.62.2011.3.3   Published: SEP 2011
5.    Evaluation of the toxic potential of standardized extracts (hot water extract and cold ethanolic extract) of Trichosanthes cucumerina Linn. aerial parts
Arawwawala, Menuka; Thabrew, Ira; Arambewela, Lakshmi ->BOLETIN LATINOAMERICANO Y DEL CARIBE DE PLANTAS MEDICINALES Y AROMATICAS  Volume: 10   Issue: 1   Pages: 11-22   Published: JAN 2011
6.    Antibacterial activity of Trichosanthes cucumerina Linn. extracts.
Arawwawala, L. D. A. M.; Thabrew, M. I.; Arambewela, L. S. R.; et al. ->International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biological Archives  Volume: 2   Issue: 2   Pages: 808-812   Published: 2011
7.    Anti-inflammatory activity of Trichosanthes cucumerina Linn. in rats
Arawwawala, Menuka; Thabrew, Ira; Arambewela, Lakshmi; et al. ->JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY  Volume: 131   Issue: 3   Pages: 538-543   DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2010.07.028   Published: OCT 5 2010
8.    First Report of Papaya ringspot virus-Type W and Zucchini yellow mosaic virus Infecting Trichosanthes cucumerina in Brazil
Jadao, A. S.; Buriola, J. E.; Rezende, J. A. M. ->PLANT DISEASE  Volume: 94   Issue: 6   Pages: 789-789   DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-94-6-0789B   Published: JUN 2010
9.    First Report of Pseudoperonospora cubensis Causing Downy Mildew of Trichosanthes cucumerina in Malaysia.
Salti, M.; Wong, M. Y.; Sariah, M.; et al. ->PLANT DISEASE  Volume: 94   Issue: 5   Pages: 642-642   DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-94-5-0642A   Published: MAY 2010
10.    Effect of cucurbitacin B, a medicinal herb extract from Trichosanthes cucumerina, on Wnt signaling pathway in breast cancer cells
Dakeng, Sumana; Duangmano, Suwit; Jiratchariyakul, Weena; et al. ->Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting  Volume: 51   Pages: 183   Published: APR 2010
11.    Gastroprotective activity of Trichosanthes cucumerina in rats
Arawwawala, L. D. A. M.; Thabrew, M. I.; Arambewela, L. S. R. ->JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY  Volume: 127   Issue: 3   Pages: 750-754   DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2009.11.026   Published: FEB 17 2010
12.    Estimate of genetic diversity in snake gourd ( Trichosanthes cucumerina).
Khatun, M.; Rabbant, M. G.; Rahman, E. H. M. S. ->Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Research  Volume: 35   Issue: 1   Pages: 95-100   Published: 2010
13.    Evaluation of the effect of temperature on the stability of metal soaps of Trichosanthes cucumerina seed oil.
Folarin, O. M.; Enikanoselu, O. N. ->Electronic Journal of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Chemistry  Volume: 9   Issue: 10   Pages: 1604-1610   Published: 2010
14.    Trichosanthes anguina L. is variety of Trichosanthese cucumerina L. - evidence based on molecular phylogenetic analysis of internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequences of nuclear ribosomal DNA.
Ali, M. A.; Al-Hemaid, F. M. A. ->International Journal of Molecular Biology  Volume: 1   Issue: 2   Pages: 1-14   Published: 2010
15.    Inhibitory effects of sub-optimal root zone temperature on leaf bioactive components, photosystem II (PS II) and minerals uptake in Trichosanthes cucumerina L. Cucurbitaceae
Adebooye, Odunayo Clement; Schmitz-Eiberger, Michaela; Lankes, Christa; et al. ->ACTA PHYSIOLOGIAE PLANTARUM  Volume: 32   Issue: 1   Pages: 67-73   DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11738-009-0379-z   Published: JAN 2010
16.    Antiproliferative protein from Trichosanthes cucumerina L. var anguina (L.) Haines.
Churiyah; Sumaryono, W. ->BIOTROPIA  Volume: 17   Issue: 1   Pages: 8-16   Published: 2010
17.    Evaluation of the effect of temperature on the stability of metal soaps of Trichosanthes cucumerina seed oil.
Folarin, O. M.; Enikanoselu, O. N. ->Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management  Volume: 14   Issue: 3   Pages: 69-73   DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/jasem.v14i3.61470   Published: 2010
18.    First report of Pseudoperonospora cubensis causing downy mildew of Trichosanthes cucumerina in Malaysia.
Salati, M.; Wong, M. Y.; Sariah, M.; et al. ->Plant Disease  Volume: 94   Issue: 5   Pages: 642   DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-94-5-0642A   Published: 2010
19.    SYNERGISTIC EFFECT OF KINETIN AND BENZYL ADENINE PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN HIGH FREQUENCY REGENERATION FROM COTYLEDONARY NODE EXPLANTS OF TRICHOSANTHES CUCUMERINA VAR. CUCUMERINA L. IN RELATION TO ETHYLENE PRODUCTION
Kage, Devendra N.; Rajanna, L.; Seetharam, Y. N. ->Plant Cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biology  Volume: 10   Issue: 3-4   Pages: 113-118   Published: SEP-DEC 2009
20.    Hepatoprotective effect of Trichosanthes cucumerina Var cucumerina L. on carbon tetrachloride induced liver damage in rats
Kumar, S. Sathesh; Kumar, B. Ravi; Mohan, G. Krishna ->JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY  Volume: 123   Issue: 2   Pages: 347-350   DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2009.02.023   Published: JUN 22 2009
21.    Hepatoprotective effect of Trichosanthes cucumerina Var cucumerina L. on carbon tetrachloride induced liver damage in rats.
Sathesh Kumar, S; Ravi Kumar, B; Krishna Mohan, G ->Journal of ethnopharmacology  Volume: 123   Issue: 2   Pages: 347-50   Published: 2009-Jun-22 (Epub 2009 Mar 03)
22.    Cytotoxic Properties of Root Extract and Fruit Juice of Trichosanthes cucumerina
Kongtun, Sumonthip; Jiratchariyakul, Weena; Kummalue, Tanawan; et al. ->PLANTA MEDICA  Volume: 75   Issue: 8   Pages: 839-842   DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0029-1185455   Published: JUN 2009
23.    IN VITRO MULTIPLE SHOOT INDUCTION IN TRICHOSANTHES CUCUMERINA L.
Kawale, M. V.; Choudhary, A. D. ->Indian Journal of Plant Physiology  Volume: 14   Issue: 2   Pages: 116-123   Published: APR-JUN 2009
24.    Effect of Ethanol Extract of Whole Plant of Trichosanthes cucumerina var. cucumerina L. on Gonadotropins, Ovarian Follicular Kinetics and Estrous Cycle for Screening of Antifertility Activity in Albino Rats
Kage, Devendra N.; Malashetty, Vijaykumar B.; Seetharam, Y. N.; et al. ->INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MORPHOLOGY  Volume: 27   Issue: 1   Pages: 173-182   Published: MAR 2009
25.    Antiproliferative effect of cucurbitacin B extracted from Trichosanthes cucumerina L. on human cancer cell lines.
Kummalue, T.; Jiratchariyakul, W.; Srisapoomi, T.; et al. ->Siriraj Medical Journal  Volume: 61   Issue: 2   Pages: 75-77   Published: 2009
26.    Root zone temperature affects emergence and growth traits of snake tomato ( Trichosanthes cucumerina L.).
Adebooye, O. C.; Noga, G. J.; Lankes, C. ->Journal of Central European Agriculture  Volume: 10   Issue: 3   Pages: 239-244   Published: 2009
27.    In vitro Clonal Propagtion of Trichosanthes cucumerina L. var. cucumerina
Devendra, N. K.; Rajanna, L.; Sheetal, C.; et al. ->Plant Tissue Culture & Biotechnology  Volume: 18   Issue: 2   Pages: 103-111   Published: DEC 2008
28.    Effects of root zone temperature and paraquat in the induction of oxidative stress in Trichosanthes cucumerina L.
Adebooye, O. C.; Noga, G. J.; Schmitz-Eiberger, M. ->ACTA PHYSIOLOGIAE PLANTARUM  Volume: 30   Issue: 6   Pages: 873-879   DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11738-008-0193-z   Published: NOV 2008
29.    Trichosanthes cucumerina Linn. improves glucose tolerance and tissue glycogen in non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus induced rats
Kirana, H.; Srinivasan, B. P. ->INDIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY  Volume: 40   Issue: 3   Pages: 103-106   Published: JUN 2008
30.    Stress response of Trichosanthes cucumerina L. (Cucurbitaceae) to elevated UV-B doses
Adebooye, Odunayo C.; Noga, Georg; Schmitz-Eiberger, Michaela ->Acta Botanica Croatica  Volume: 67   Issue: 1   Pages: 69-80   Published: 2008
31.    Phyto-constituents and anti-oxidant activity of the pulp of snake tomato (Trichosanthes cucumerina L.)
Adebooye, O. C. ->AFRICAN JOURNAL OF TRADITIONAL COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES  Volume: 5   Issue: 2   Pages: 173-179   Published: 2008
32.    Effects of root zone temperature and paraquat in the induction of oxidative stress in Trichosanthes cucumerina L.
Adebooye, O. C.; Noga, G. J.; Schmitz-Eiberger, M. ->Acta Physiologiae Plantarum  Volume: 30   Issue: 6   Pages: 873-879   DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11738-008-0193-z   Published: 2008
33.    Phyto-constituents and anti-oxidant activity of the pulp of snake tomato ( Trichosanthes cucumerina L.).
Adebooye, C. O. ->African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines  Volume: 5   Issue: 2   Pages: 173-179   Published: 2008
34.    Optimizing culture conditions for in vitro propagation of Trichosanthes cucumerina L.: an important medicinal plant.
Pillai, G. S.; Martin, G.; Raghu, A. V.; et al. ->Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants  Volume: 14   Issue: 1-2   Pages: 13-28   DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10496470802341144   Published: 2008
35.    An evaluation of methods for breaking seed dormancy in Trichosanthes cucumerina var. cucumerina L., Cucurbitaceae.
Kage, D. N.; Rajanna, L.; Seetharam, Y. N. ->MyForest  Volume: 44   Issue: 3   Pages: 199-203   Published: 2008, publ. 2009
36.    Activity and components of antioxidants in the fruit pulp of snake tomato ( Trichosanthes cucumerina L.).
Adebooye, O. C. ->Electronic Journal of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Chemistry  Volume: 6   Issue: 3   Pages: 1912-1920   Published: 2007
37.    Effect of phosphorus on the fruit yield and food value of two landraces of Trichosanthes cucumerina L. - Cucurbitaceae
Adebooye, O. C.; Oloyede, F. M. ->FOOD CHEMISTRY  Volume: 100   Issue: 3   Pages: 1259-1264   DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2005.10.002   Published: 2007
38.    In vitro multiplication of Trichosanthes cucumerina.
Sankar, M. A.; Sajitha, K. K.; Alice Kurian; et al. ->Recent trends in horticultural biotechnology, Vol. I and II. ICAE national symposium on biotechnological interventions for improvement of horticultural crops: issues and strategies, Vellanikkara, Kerala, India, 10-12 January, 2005  Pages: 259-263   Published: 2007
39.    Responses of fruit yield and quality of Trichosanthes cucumerina landraces to phosphorus rate.
Adebooye, O. C.; Oloyede, F. M. ->Journal of Vegetable Science  Volume: 12   Issue: 1   Pages: 5-19   DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J484v12n01_02   Published: 2006
40.    Effect of season on growth, fruit yield and nutrient profile of two landraces of Trichosanthes cucumerina L.
Oloyede, FM; Adebooye, OC ->AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY  Volume: 4   Issue: 10   Pages: 1040-1044   Published: OCT 2005
41.    Nutritional physcio-chemical properties of snake gourd Trichosanthes cucumerina pulp compared to tomatoe.
Onyeka, U.; Eke, O. S. ->Nigerian Agricultural Journal  Volume: 35   Pages: 143-149   Published: 2004
42.    Physicochemical and saccharide-binding studies on the galactose-specific seed lectin from Trichosanthes cucumerina
Kenoth, R; Komath, SS; Swamy, MJ ->ARCHIVES OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS  Volume: 413   Issue: 1   Pages: 131-138   DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0003-9861(03)00094-8   Published: MAY 1 2003
43.    Steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence studies on Trichosanthes cucumerina seed lectin
Kenoth, R; Swamy, MJ ->JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY  Volume: 69   Issue: 3   Pages: 193-201   DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1011-1344(03)00021-6   Published: MAR 2003
44.    Evaluation and characterization of the seed oils of Trichosanthes cucumerina (snake gourd) and Ricinodendron heudelotii (honey plum).
Ekam, V. S. ->Global Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences  Volume: 9   Issue: 2   Pages: 217-220   Published: 2003
45.    Thermodynamic and kinetic analysis of porphyrin binding to Trichosanthes cucumerina seed lectin
Kenoth, R; Reddy, DR; Maiya, BG; et al. ->EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY  Volume: 268   Issue: 21   Pages: 5541-5549   DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.0014-2956.2001.02491.x   Published: NOV 2001
46.    Effect of Trichosanthes cucumerina Linn. against experimentally induced gastroduodenal ulcers
Patel, V. R.; Shah, M. B.; Santani, D. D.; et al. ->Indian Journal of Pharmacology  Volume: 33   Issue: 1   Pages: 59   Published: February, 2001
47.    Role of histidine residues in the sugar-binding activity of Trichosanthes cucumerina seed lectin.
Roopa Kenoth; Padma, P.; Sarada, S.; et al. ->Journal of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics  Volume: 4   Issue: 6   Pages: 423-431   Published: 2000
48.    Purification in high yield and characterisation of a new galactose-specific lectin from the seeds of Trichosanthes cucumerina
Padma, P; Komath, SS; Nadimpalli, SK; et al. ->PHYTOCHEMISTRY  Volume: 50   Issue: 3   Pages: 363-371   DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00544-5   Published: FEB 1999
49.    Purification, characterization and molecular cloning of trichoanguin, a novel type I ribosome-inactivating protein from the seeds of Trichosanthes anguina
Chow, LP; Chou, MH; Ho, CY; et al. ->BIOCHEMICAL JOURNAL  Volume: 338   Pages: 211-219   DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/0264-6021:3380211   Part: Part 1   Published: FEB 15 1999
50.    Anti-inflammatory activity of root tubers of Trichosanthes cucumerina (Linn) in mouse's hind paw oedema induced by carrageenin.
Kolte, R. M.; Bisan, V. V.; Jangde, C. R.; et al. ->Indian Journal of Indigenous Medicines  Volume: 18   Issue: 2   Pages: 117-121   Published: 1996
51.    Chloroform extract of roots of Trichosanthes cucumerina Linn. as antibacterial against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Kolte, R. M.; Bisan, V. V.; Kalorey, D. R.; et al. ->Indian Journal of Veterinary Research  Volume: 5   Issue: 1   Pages: 35-38   Published: 1996
52.    Effect of X-rays on meiotic behaviour of chromosomes in Trichosanthes anguina and T. cucumarina
Datta, S. K. ->Journal of Nuclear Agriculture and Biology  Volume: 24   Issue: 3   Pages: 193-195   Published: 1995
53.    FATTY ACID COMPOSITION IN DEVELOPING SEEDS OF TRICHOSANTHES-CUCUMERINA L
DATTA S K ->Biological Memoirs  Volume: 13   Issue: 1   Pages: 69-72   Published: 1987
54.    IN-VITRO EVALUATION OF SOME FUNGICIDES ANTIBIOTICS AND HOMEOPATHIC DRUGS AGAINST CURVULARIA-LUNATA WALKER BOED AND PHOMOPSIS-CUCURBITAE MCKEEN CAUSAL AGENTS OF SOFT ROT OF SNAKE GOURD TRICHOSANTHES-ANGUINA L
RAJAK R C; PANDEY S ->Pesticides (Bombay)  Volume: 21   Issue: 9   Pages: 45-46   Published: 1987
55.    CYTOMORPHOLOGICAL, BIOCHEMICAL AND PALYNOLOGICAL STUDIES IN TRICHOSANTHES-ANGUINA L AND TRICHOSANTHES-CUCUMARINA L
DATTA, SK; BASU, RK ->CYTOLOGIA  Volume: 43   Issue: 1   Pages: 107-117   Published: 1978
56.    Studies on seed fats of Cucurbitaceae family. II. The component fatty acids of Trichosanthes cucumerina, Linn
PATEL, S. A.; BHATTACHARYYA, S.; CHAKRABARTY, M. M. ->JOUR INDIAN CHEM SOC  Volume: 35   Issue: (1)   Pages: 67-71   Published: 1958
57.    The component fatty acids of Momordica dioica and Trichosanthes cucumerina.
CHAKRABARTY, M. M., ET AL. ->Naturwissenschaften  Volume: 43   Pages: 523-4   Published: 1956
58.    STUDIES ON THE SEED FATS OF CUCURBITACAE FAMILY RICH IN CONJUGATED ACIDS - (THE COMPONENT FATTY ACIDS OF MOMORDICA DIOICA AND TRICHOSANTHES CUCUMERINA)
CHAKRABARTY, MM; BHATTACHARYYA, S; DESAI, MJ; et al. ->NATURWISSENSCHAFTEN  Volume: 43   Issue: 22   Pages: 523-524   Published: 1956