Snake Gourds

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Snake Gourds

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Gymnopetalum
• Tripodanthera
• Scotanthus
• Platygonia
• Cucumeroides
• Anguina
• Involucraria
• Eopepon

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Cucurbitales, it is a member of the family Cucurbitaceae. Finally, it is classified under the specific genus Trichosanthes.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific distribution pattern concentrated within the West Tropical Africa region. It can be found growing across several distinct coastal and inland nations. Specifically, its presence is documented in the country of Benin. The species also inhabits the territories of Guinea-Bissau and Guinea. Furthermore, its geographical range extends through Ivory Coast and Senegal.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Trichosanthes has 1 reported plant parts identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include root.

Root

1. Biomedical research (Tokyo, Japan)

Chemicals

Trichosanthes has 1 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include NGF.

NGF

1. Biomedical research (Tokyo, Japan)

Activities

Trichosanthes has 2 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Anticancer, Antitumor.

Anticancer

1. Current medicinal chemistry

Antitumor

1. Current medicinal chemistry

Conditions

Trichosanthes has 2 reported investigations on conditions identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include aging, oxidative stress.

Aging

1. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)

Oxidative stress

1. Foods (Basel, Switzerland)

Preparations

Trichosanthes has 1 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include fruit-rind.

Fruit-rind

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica