Citrullus colocynthis
Kingdom: Plantae
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Group: Angiosperms
Common name: Bitter Apple
Synonymous names: Colocynthis vulgaris, Citrullus colocynthis, Citrulllus colocynthis, Citrullus colocynthes, Cucumis colocynthis, Citrullus coloncynthis, Citrullus colocysthis, Citrullus colocynthesis
System of medicine: Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa, Unani

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Plant - Phytochemical associations

Indian medicinal plantPlant partIMPPAT Phytochemical identifierPhytochemical nameReferences
Citrullus colocynthisaerial partIMPHY0013548-p-HydroxybenzylisovitexinISBN:9788171360536
Citrullus colocynthisflowerIMPHY004388KaempferolISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172362089, ISBN:9788185042145
Citrullus colocynthisflowerIMPHY004619QuercetinISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172361792, ISBN:9788172362089, ISBN:9788185042138
Citrullus colocynthisflowerIMPHY006510(1S,4S,5R,6R,7R,8R,13S,17S,18S,19R)-8-[(Z)-3,4-dimethylpent-2-enyl]-4,5,17-trihydroxy-6,14,18-trimethyl-3,10-dioxapentacyclo[9.8.0.01,7.04,19.013,18]nonadec-14-ene-9,16-dioneISBN:9788171360536
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY000060Myristic acidISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788185042114
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY000309DotriacontaneISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788185042114
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY0005931-TetracosanolISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788185042114
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY000961Cucurbitacin LISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361792, ISBN:9788190648912
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY001801IsoorientinISBN:9788171360536
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY001896HeptacosaneISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788185042114
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY0029831-HexadecanolISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788185042114
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY003016Lauric acidISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788185042114
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY004388KaempferolISBN:9788171360536
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY004590Cucurbitacin IISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788172361792, ISBN:9788185042053, ISBN:9788185042114, ISBN:9788190648912
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY004631Stearic acidISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361792, ISBN:9788185042114
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY005189p-HydroxybenzylmethyletherISBN:9788171360536
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY005562Hexadecenoic acidISBN:9788185042114
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY0061651-HeptacosanolISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172360481
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY006201cucurbitacin I 2-O-beta-D-glucopyranosideISBN:9788171360536
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY0062792-PhenylethanolISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788185042114
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY006510(1S,4S,5R,6R,7R,8R,13S,17S,18S,19R)-8-[(Z)-3,4-dimethylpent-2-enyl]-4,5,17-trihydroxy-6,14,18-trimethyl-3,10-dioxapentacyclo[9.8.0.01,7.04,19.013,18]nonadec-14-ene-9,16-dioneISBN:9788171360536
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY006554Docosyl acetateISBN:9788185042114
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY006586Hexanorcucurbitacin IISBN:9788185042138
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY006696MethyleugenolISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788185042114
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY006898Stearyl alcoholISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788185042145
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY0069721-OctacosanolISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361792
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY0072731-HexacosanolISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788185042114
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY007327Palmitic acidISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788185042114
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY0073316-Methyl-5-hepten-2-oneISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788185042114
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY008252InositolISBN:9788171360536
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY008689IsovitexinISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788190648912
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY008910HentriacontaneISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788185042114, ISBN:9788185042145, ISBN:9788190648912, The Unani Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-6
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY009358DocosanolISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788185042114
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY009413TriacontaneISBN:9788185042114
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY009481OctacosaneISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788185042145
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY009482NonacosaneISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788185042114
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY009483TritriacontaneISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361792, ISBN:9788185042114
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY00956811,14-Dimethylhexadecan-14-ol-2-oneISBN:9788185042114
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY011394Arachidic acidISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788185042114
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY011576alpha-SpinasterolISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788185042053, ISBN:9788190648912
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY0115841-EicosanolISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788185042114
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY011797Oleic acidISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788185042145
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY011913Cucurbitacin BISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361792, ISBN:9788185042114
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY011929ElaterinISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788185042053
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY011930Cucurbitacin EISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788185042114, ISBN:9788190115124, ISBN:9788190648912
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY012086CitronellalISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788185042114
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY012104CitronellolISBN:9788185042114
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY012528Cucurbitacin JISBN:9788190648912
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY013490ColocynthinISBN:9788190115124, ISBN:9788190648912
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY01465410,14-Dimethylhexadecan-14-ol-2-oneISBN:9788185042114
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY014886[(E,6R)-6-[(2S,9R,13R,16R,17R)-2,16-dihydroxy-4,4,9,13,14-pentamethyl-3,11-dioxo-2,7,8,10,12,15,16,17-octahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]-6-hydroxy-2-methyl-5-oxohept-3-en-2-yl] acetateISBN:9788172360481
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY014893D-GlucoseISBN:9788185042145
Citrullus colocynthisfruitIMPHY014990Linoleic acidISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788185042114
Citrullus colocynthisleafIMPHY000060Myristic acidISBN:9788171360536
Citrullus colocynthisleafIMPHY000961Cucurbitacin LISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361792
Citrullus colocynthisleafIMPHY002267CitrullonolISBN:9788171360536
Citrullus colocynthisleafIMPHY004388KaempferolISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172362089, ISBN:9788185042145
Citrullus colocynthisleafIMPHY004590Cucurbitacin IISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361792, ISBN:9788185042114
Citrullus colocynthisleafIMPHY004619QuercetinISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172361792, ISBN:9788172362089, ISBN:9788185042138
Citrullus colocynthisleafIMPHY004631Stearic acidISBN:9788171360536
Citrullus colocynthisleafIMPHY006586Hexanorcucurbitacin IISBN:9788171360536
Citrullus colocynthisleafIMPHY007327Palmitic acidISBN:9788171360536
Citrullus colocynthisleafIMPHY008252InositolISBN:9788172361792
Citrullus colocynthisleafIMPHY011394Arachidic acidISBN:9788171360536
Citrullus colocynthisleafIMPHY011797Oleic acidISBN:9788171360536
Citrullus colocynthisleafIMPHY011913Cucurbitacin BISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361792, ISBN:9788185042114
Citrullus colocynthisleafIMPHY011930Cucurbitacin EISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361792, ISBN:9788185042114
Citrullus colocynthisleafIMPHY012723Linolenic acidISBN:9788171360536
Citrullus colocynthisleafIMPHY013490ColocynthinISBN:9781514271186
Citrullus colocynthisleafIMPHY014886[(E,6R)-6-[(2S,9R,13R,16R,17R)-2,16-dihydroxy-4,4,9,13,14-pentamethyl-3,11-dioxo-2,7,8,10,12,15,16,17-octahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]-6-hydroxy-2-methyl-5-oxohept-3-en-2-yl] acetateISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172360481
Citrullus colocynthisleafIMPHY014990Linoleic acidISBN:9788171360536
Citrullus colocynthisrootIMPHY001345Nonyl palmitateISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788185042145
Citrullus colocynthisrootIMPHY004631Stearic acidISBN:9788172362089
Citrullus colocynthisrootIMPHY006997Malonic acidISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361792
Citrullus colocynthisrootIMPHY008910HentriacontaneISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266
Citrullus colocynthisrootIMPHY011857LanosterolISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361792
Citrullus colocynthisrootIMPHY011930Cucurbitacin EISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266
Citrullus colocynthisrootIMPHY014836beta-SitosterolISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361792
Citrullus colocynthisrootIMPHY014886[(E,6R)-6-[(2S,9R,13R,16R,17R)-2,16-dihydroxy-4,4,9,13,14-pentamethyl-3,11-dioxo-2,7,8,10,12,15,16,17-octahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]-6-hydroxy-2-methyl-5-oxohept-3-en-2-yl] acetateISBN:9780387706375
Citrullus colocynthisseedIMPHY000060Myristic acidISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172362089
Citrullus colocynthisseedIMPHY002267CitrullonolISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788185042084
Citrullus colocynthisseedIMPHY004631Stearic acidISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172362089, ISBN:9788185042145
Citrullus colocynthisseedIMPHY004634Myristoleic acidISBN:9788171360536
Citrullus colocynthisseedIMPHY007327Palmitic acidISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172362089
Citrullus colocynthisseedIMPHY011576alpha-SpinasterolISBN:9788185042053
Citrullus colocynthisseedIMPHY011666Palmitoleic acidISBN:9788171360536
Citrullus colocynthisseedIMPHY011797Oleic acidISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172362089, ISBN:9788185042145
Citrullus colocynthisseedIMPHY012723Linolenic acidISBN:9788172362089
Citrullus colocynthisseedIMPHY014990Linoleic acidISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172362089, ISBN:9788185042145
Citrullus colocynthisshootIMPHY006997Malonic acidISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361792
Citrullus colocynthisshootIMPHY011857LanosterolISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361792
Citrullus colocynthisshootIMPHY014836beta-SitosterolISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361792
Citrullus colocynthisstemIMPHY000060Myristic acidISBN:9788171360536
Citrullus colocynthisstemIMPHY000961Cucurbitacin LISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361792
Citrullus colocynthisstemIMPHY004590Cucurbitacin IISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361792
Citrullus colocynthisstemIMPHY004631Stearic acidISBN:9788171360536
Citrullus colocynthisstemIMPHY007327Palmitic acidISBN:9788171360536
Citrullus colocynthisstemIMPHY011394Arachidic acidISBN:9788171360536
Citrullus colocynthisstemIMPHY011797Oleic acidISBN:9788171360536
Citrullus colocynthisstemIMPHY011913Cucurbitacin BISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361792
Citrullus colocynthisstemIMPHY014990Linoleic acidISBN:9788171360536
Citrullus colocynthiswhole plantIMPHY004055CholineISBN:9788172361792
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY000060Myristic acidISBN:9788172361792
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY000309DotriacontaneISBN:9788172361792
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY0005931-TetracosanolISBN:9788172361792
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY001896HeptacosaneISBN:9788172361792
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY002267CitrullonolISBN:9788172361792
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY002915Benzyl AlcoholDOI:10.15482/usda.adc/1239279
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY0029831-HexadecanolISBN:9788172361792
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY003016Lauric acidISBN:9788172361792
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY0034824-MethoxybenzaldehydeDOI:10.15482/usda.adc/1239279
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY004055CholineISBN:9788172360481
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY004388KaempferolISBN:9788172361792
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY004590Cucurbitacin IISBN:9788172361792, ISBN:9788185042138
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY004631Stearic acidISBN:9788185042084
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY004634Myristoleic acidISBN:9788185042084
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY005189p-HydroxybenzylmethyletherISBN:9788172361792
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY005562Hexadecenoic acidISBN:9788172361792
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY0061651-HeptacosanolISBN:9788172361792
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY0062792-PhenylethanolISBN:9788172361792
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY006362Ascorbic acidDOI:10.15482/usda.adc/1239279
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY006586Hexanorcucurbitacin IISBN:9788172361792
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY006696MethyleugenolISBN:9788172361792
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY006898Stearyl alcoholISBN:9788172361792
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY0069721-OctacosanolISBN:9788185042145
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY0072731-HexacosanolDOI:10.15482/usda.adc/1239279, ISBN:9788172361792
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY007327Palmitic acidISBN:9788172361792, ISBN:9788185042084
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY0073316-Methyl-5-hepten-2-oneISBN:9788172361792
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY0082551,26-HexacosanediolISBN:9788185042145
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY008910HentriacontaneISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172361792, ISBN:9788185042145
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY009358DocosanolISBN:9788172361792
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY009481OctacosaneISBN:9788172361792
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY009482NonacosaneISBN:9788172361792
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY00956811,14-Dimethylhexadecan-14-ol-2-oneISBN:9788172361792
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY011394Arachidic acidDOI:10.15482/usda.adc/1239279, ISBN:9788172361792
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY011576alpha-SpinasterolDOI:10.15482/usda.adc/1239279
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY0115841-EicosanolISBN:9788172361792
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY011619alpha-AmyrinDOI:10.15482/usda.adc/1239279
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY011666Palmitoleic acidISBN:9788185042084
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY011763AnetholeDOI:10.15482/usda.adc/1239279
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY011797Oleic acidISBN:9788172361792, ISBN:9788185042084
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY011844Chlorogenic acidISBN:9780387706375
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY011857LanosterolISBN:9770972795006
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY011930Cucurbitacin EDOI:10.15482/usda.adc/1239279, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788185042053
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY012086CitronellalISBN:9788172361792
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY012528Cucurbitacin JISBN:9788185042138
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY01270113-Amino-4-hydroxy-9,6a,8a-trimethyl(1,3,4,5,6,7,8,14,14a,14b,6a,6b,8a-trideca hydrobenzo[1''',2'''-3'',4'']benzo[1'',2''-4',3']benzo[1',2'-5,1]cyclopenta[3, 2-d]thiopheno[2,3-b]pyridin-12-yl) phenylISBN:9788172361792
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY012723Linolenic acidISBN:9788172361792
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY013490ColocynthinISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9789327275590
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY01465410,14-Dimethylhexadecan-14-ol-2-oneISBN:9788172361792
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY014836beta-SitosterolDOI:10.15482/usda.adc/1239279, ISBN:9770972795006
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY014841beta-Sitosterol-d-glucosideDOI:10.15482/usda.adc/1239279
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY014893D-GlucoseISBN:9788172361792
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY014916D-FructoseISBN:9788172361792
Citrullus colocynthisIMPHY014990Linoleic acidISBN:9788172361792, ISBN:9788185042084