Luffa cylindrica

Kingdom: Plantae
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Group: Angiosperms
Common name: Sponge Gourd
Synonymous names: Luffa aegyptiaca, Luffa cylindrica, Luffa pentandra
System of medicine: Ayurveda, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa, Unani
IMPPAT Plant identifier: IMPPAT3_PLTID001932

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Plant - Phytochemical associations

Phytochemicals present in Luffa cylindrica


Indian medicinal plantPlant partIMPPAT Phytochemical identifierPhytochemical nameReferences
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID000002D-GlucoseISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID000003D-Glucuronic AcidISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID000011D-GalactoseISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID000013L-RhamnoseISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID000018beta-SitosterolISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID000067ThiamineISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID000068RiboflavinISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID000069Nicotinic acidISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID000072Palmitic acidISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID000073Stearic acidISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID000075Oleic acidISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID000076Linolenic acidISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID000077Linoleic acidISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID000098CampesterolISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID000140StigmasterolISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID000156ApigeninISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID000167CholineISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID000172Maslinic acidISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID000188L-(+)-ArabinoseISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID000191D-XyloseISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID000248VitexinISBN:9788185042084
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID000255D-FructoseISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID000275alpha-SpinasterolISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID0002931-(11Z-icosenoyl)-2-(9Z,12Z-octadecadienoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamineISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID000304Ascorbic acidISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID000395Octadecadienoic acidISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID000397Oleanolic acidISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID000408Heptadecanoic acidISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID000457Arjunolic acidISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID000534FucosterolISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID000819gamma-Aminobutyric acidISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID001133Echinocystic acidISBN:9770972795006
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID00144124-Ethyl-5alpha-cholest-7-en-3beta-olISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID001802delta7-AvenasterolISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID002046Arachidonic acidISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID00238524-MethylenecholesterolISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID002495Phytic acidISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID002551Cucurbitacin BISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID002553Cucurbitacin EISBN:9788185042114
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID004247gamma-CaroteneISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID004523(2s,4As,6as,8ar,10s,12as,14as,14br)-10-hydroxy-2,4a,6a,9,9,12a,14a-heptamethyl-1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,9,10,11,12,12a,13,14,14a,14b-icosahydropicene-2-carboxylic acidISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID004637HederageninISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID005165ClerosterolISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID00673424xi-MethyllathosterolISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID009034SexangularetinISBN:9788185042084
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID011628Punicic acidISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaIMPPAT3_PHYID011996alpha-Eleostearic acidISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaaerial partIMPPAT3_PHYID011993(3S,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[[(3S,6S,8R,9R,10R,12R,17S)-3,12-dihydroxy-4,4,8,10,14-pentamethyl-17-[(2S)-6-methyl-2-[(3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyhept-5-en-2-yl]-2,3,5,6,7,9,11,12,13,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-6-yl]oxy]-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triolISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricaaerial partIMPPAT3_PHYID011997Lucyoside BISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricaaerial partIMPPAT3_PHYID011998Lucyoside EISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricaaerial partIMPPAT3_PHYID011999Lucyoside FISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricaaerial partIMPPAT3_PHYID012000Lucyoside HISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricaflowerIMPPAT3_PHYID000002D-GlucoseISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricaflowerIMPPAT3_PHYID000018beta-SitosterolISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361792, ISBN:9788172362461, ISBN:9788185042145
Luffa cylindricaflowerIMPPAT3_PHYID000156ApigeninISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172362461, ISBN:9788185042145
Luffa cylindricaflowerIMPPAT3_PHYID000188L-(+)-ArabinoseISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricaflowerIMPPAT3_PHYID000397Oleanolic acidISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172362461, ISBN:9788185042145
Luffa cylindricafruitIMPPAT3_PHYID002551Cucurbitacin BISBN:9770972795006
Luffa cylindricafruitIMPPAT3_PHYID011994Lucyin AISBN:9788185042145
Luffa cylindricafruitIMPPAT3_PHYID011998Lucyoside EISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricafruitIMPPAT3_PHYID011999Lucyoside FISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricafruitIMPPAT3_PHYID012000Lucyoside HISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricaleafIMPPAT3_PHYID000002D-GlucoseISBN:9788185042114
Luffa cylindricaleafIMPPAT3_PHYID000011D-GalactoseISBN:9788185042114
Luffa cylindricaleafIMPPAT3_PHYID000013L-RhamnoseISBN:9788185042114
Luffa cylindricaleafIMPPAT3_PHYID000072Palmitic acidISBN:9788185042114
Luffa cylindricaleafIMPPAT3_PHYID000073Stearic acidISBN:9788185042114
Luffa cylindricaleafIMPPAT3_PHYID000075Oleic acidISBN:9788185042114, ISBN:9788185042145
Luffa cylindricaleafIMPPAT3_PHYID000076Linolenic acidISBN:9788185042114
Luffa cylindricaleafIMPPAT3_PHYID000077Linoleic acidISBN:9788185042114
Luffa cylindricaleafIMPPAT3_PHYID000156ApigeninISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172362461, ISBN:9788185042145
Luffa cylindricaleafIMPPAT3_PHYID000255D-FructoseISBN:9788185042114
Luffa cylindricaleafIMPPAT3_PHYID000397Oleanolic acidISBN:9788185042114
Luffa cylindricaleafIMPPAT3_PHYID000408Heptadecanoic acidISBN:9788185042114
Luffa cylindricaleafIMPPAT3_PHYID000410Olean-12-en-28-oic acid, 3,21-dihydroxy-, gamma-lactone, (3beta,21beta)-ISBN:9788185042145
Luffa cylindricaleafIMPPAT3_PHYID002046Arachidonic acidISBN:9788185042114
Luffa cylindricaleafIMPPAT3_PHYID011994Lucyin AISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricarootIMPPAT3_PHYID004523(2s,4As,6as,8ar,10s,12as,14as,14br)-10-hydroxy-2,4a,6a,9,9,12a,14a-heptamethyl-1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,9,10,11,12,12a,13,14,14a,14b-icosahydropicene-2-carboxylic acidISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricarootIMPPAT3_PHYID012001Lucyoside JISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricarootIMPPAT3_PHYID012002Lucyoside KISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricarootIMPPAT3_PHYID012003Lucyoside LISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricarootIMPPAT3_PHYID012004Lucyoside MISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricaseedIMPPAT3_PHYID000003D-Glucuronic AcidISBN:9788185042114
Luffa cylindricaseedIMPPAT3_PHYID000071Myristic acidISBN:9770972795006
Luffa cylindricaseedIMPPAT3_PHYID000072Palmitic acidISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricaseedIMPPAT3_PHYID000073Stearic acidISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricaseedIMPPAT3_PHYID000075Oleic acidISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricaseedIMPPAT3_PHYID000076Linolenic acidISBN:9770972795006
Luffa cylindricaseedIMPPAT3_PHYID000077Linoleic acidISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172362461, ISBN:9788185042145
Luffa cylindricaseedIMPPAT3_PHYID000098CampesterolISBN:9788185042138
Luffa cylindricaseedIMPPAT3_PHYID000140StigmasterolISBN:9788185042138
Luffa cylindricaseedIMPPAT3_PHYID000146beta-AmyrinISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricaseedIMPPAT3_PHYID000166LupeolISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricaseedIMPPAT3_PHYID000172Maslinic acidISBN:9788185042114
Luffa cylindricaseedIMPPAT3_PHYID000188L-(+)-ArabinoseISBN:9788185042114
Luffa cylindricaseedIMPPAT3_PHYID000191D-XyloseISBN:9788185042114
Luffa cylindricaseedIMPPAT3_PHYID000195Arachidic acidISBN:9770972795006
Luffa cylindricaseedIMPPAT3_PHYID000196Docosanoic acidISBN:9770972795006
Luffa cylindricaseedIMPPAT3_PHYID000263Lauric acidISBN:9770972795006
Luffa cylindricaseedIMPPAT3_PHYID000275alpha-SpinasterolISBN:9788172362461, ISBN:9788185042053, ISBN:9788185042084, ISBN:9788185042138
Luffa cylindricaseedIMPPAT3_PHYID000397Oleanolic acidISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788185042053
Luffa cylindricaseedIMPPAT3_PHYID000457Arjunolic acidISBN:9788185042114
Luffa cylindricaseedIMPPAT3_PHYID00144124-Ethyl-5alpha-cholest-7-en-3beta-olISBN:9788185042138
Luffa cylindricaseedIMPPAT3_PHYID001556GypsogeninISBN:9770972795006
Luffa cylindricaseedIMPPAT3_PHYID001802delta7-AvenasterolISBN:9788185042138
Luffa cylindricaseedIMPPAT3_PHYID004045(-)-ButyrospermolISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricaseedIMPPAT3_PHYID004526IsomultiflorenolISBN:9788172362461
Luffa cylindricaseedIMPPAT3_PHYID004637HederageninISBN:9788185042114
Luffa cylindricaseedIMPPAT3_PHYID007784Stigmasta-7,22,25-trienolISBN:9788172361792
Luffa cylindricaseedIMPPAT3_PHYID011993(3S,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[[(3S,6S,8R,9R,10R,12R,17S)-3,12-dihydroxy-4,4,8,10,14-pentamethyl-17-[(2S)-6-methyl-2-[(3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyhept-5-en-2-yl]-2,3,5,6,7,9,11,12,13,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-6-yl]oxy]-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl]oxy-6-methyloxane-3,4,5-triolISBN:9788185042114
Luffa cylindricawhole plantIMPPAT3_PHYID011995Lucyoside IISBN:9788185042138

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