Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis. Sciclunaspiteri institute of agriculture, university of malta, msida, msd 06, malta. The seeds of the squirting cucumber are a rich source of peptides, which are collectively termed as ecballium elaterium protease inhibitors. See status, confidence level, source for definitions. Cucumber, squirting ecballium elaterium, packet of 10 seeds. A slight nudge is enough to set it flying, expelling a jet of seeds and sap. In this study, we surveyed four plots in four commercial almond orchards for three years and mapped the locations of ecballium elaterium, a troublesome weed in israeli agriculture, specifically in almond orchards. Within minutes of using the drops, he started to have a burning sensation in the nose and the pharynx, followed by a watery and then a purulent.
The etymological, ecological, historical and ethnobotanical roots of the vernacular names of ecballium elaterium squirting cucumber. Ecballium elaterium at germplasm resources information network. Cucurbit cucurbitaceae hardy to zones 8 to 12, otherwise grown as a summer annual, 90 days to fruits. National plant germplasm system covid19 update, march 23, 2020. Ecballium elaterium has been used medicinally since classical times. Pdf the etymological, ecological, historical and ethnobotanical. Ecballium elaterium cucurbitaceae, squirting cucumber ear, nose, and throat. Ecballium elaterium in kew science plants of the world online. Tracheophyta magnoliopsida cucurbitaceae ecballium ecballium elaterium. It is frequently consumed in infusion, mixture of fruit or even in aerosol in cases of fever or flu. Pdf the human serious adverse reactions of the folkloric plant, ecballium elaterium ee, are well documented in the literature. Elaterium of inferior quality is more or less curled, much darker colored, less brittle, and has a glistening fracture. Each plant profile in the database contains nomenclature info, botanical data, plant description, large, highresolution pictures, images and photos of the plants and its parts, detailed.
If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. When its fruits are ripe they actually explode and send their seeds in a torrent of mucilaginous goo. Ecballium elaterium, also called the squirting cucumber or exploding cucumber, is a plant in the cucumber family. The cultivation and cucurbitacin content of ecballium elaterium l. This is a pdf file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. A taxonomic genus within the family cucurbitaceae the squirting cucumber. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Elaterium definition of elaterium by merriamwebster. Ecballium elaterium is a perennial, squashlike vine with a trailing stem figure 1. Pdf human exposure to ecballium elaterium fruit juice. Agrobacterium tumefaciensmediated transformation of plants. The cultivation and cucurbitacin content of ecballium. This report is presenting the medical literature of 74 cases, which experienced severe adverse reactions or deaths that resulted from the administration of the plant juice.
Jan 30, 2020 ecballium elaterium pdf to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of ethanolic extract of ecballium elaterium e. Cholestatic hepatitis due to ecballium elaterium ingestion. Ecballium elaterium pdf to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of ethanolic extract of ecballium elaterium e. Elaterium definition is a purgative substance precipitated as a fine powder from the juice of the squirting cucumber on spontaneous evaporation and used in the form of yellowish cakes. This page was last edited on 7 october 2019, at 20. Eetiii, which is found in the seeds of the squirting cucumber, is composed of 28 amino acids and contains several prominent disulfideconstrained loops. Of wild cucumber the root is used for white leprosy and for mange in sheep, while the extracted juice makes the drug called the driver.
Ecballium species ecballium elaterium name synonyms ecballium officinarum bubani, 1899 homonyms ecballium elaterium a. This site uses cookies to analyze traffic and for ads measurement purposes. Squirting cucumber perennial vine growing from a perennial root. This is the profile for the plant ecballium elaterium squirting cucumber faqqus ilhmir. Fatal cardiac and renal failure due to ecbalium elaterium.
It is thus considered to have rapid plant movement. Pdf effects of squirting cucumber ecballium elaterium fruit juice. The australasian virtual herbarium avh is an online resource that provides immediate access to the wealth of plant specimen information held by australian herbaria. Note that the pdf version is the booklet as published, whereas the. Ecballium elaterium squirting cucumber botanical online. Avh is a collaborative project of the state, commonwealth and territory herbaria, developed under the auspices of the council of heads of australasian herbaria chah, representing the major australian collections. Jun 12, 2015 the ripe fruit of the exploding cucumber is extremely sensitive to touch. Biomass and secondary metabolite accumulation were assayed on a wide range of auxins, cytokinins and their combinations using ecballium elaterium callus tissue. It gets its unusual name from the fact that, when ripe, it squirts a stream of mucilaginous liquid containing its seeds, which can be seen with the naked eye. Aug 16, 2019 to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of ethanolic extract of ecballium elaterium e. Cucumber, squirting ecballium elaterium, packet of 10. Common names spritzgurke in german spritzgurke in german spritzgurke in german squirting cucumber in english.
The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. The human serious adverse reactions of the folkloric plant, ecballium elaterium ee, are well documented in the lit erature. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. To evaluate the antimicrobial activity of ethanolic extract of ecballium elaterium e. Theophrastus 370 about 285 bce, enquiry into plants, book ix. This plant is known for its respiratory and ocular toxicity. Ecballium elaterium is the only species belonging to the genus ecballium of cucurbitaceae family. This has to come from the book that ive been reading listed below and that is about the squirting cucumber or ecballium elaterium. It yields about 6 per cent of elaterin, while good elaterium. Squirting cucumber ecballium elaterium, is an indigenous species of the south of europe and the mediterranean basin, sometimes cultivated for its use as a. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. The new york flora atlas is a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state, as well as information on plant habitats, associated ecological communities, and taxonomy. Before requesting germplasm, scientists should consider their capacity to receive it.
The best combination was that consisting of alphanaphthalene acetic acid naa and benzylamino purine bap 1 mgl of medium, each. Proper usage and audio pronunciation of the word ecballium elaterium. Ecballium elaterium ecaeloverview eppo global database. Perennial herbaceous plant of the gourd family cucurbitaceaetill 60 cm long. Squirting cucumber ecballium elaterium, is an indigenous species of the south of europe and the. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding. Effect of ethanolic extract of ecballium elaterium against. Pdf different concentrations of squirting cucumber ecballium elaterium l. There are no related plants for species ecballium elaterium. The flowers of ecballium elaterium are a pale yellow and the fruit of ecballium elaterium is oblong, broad and pale green. Ecballium elaterium online atlas of the british and. The leaves are cordate, with gray, feltlike undersides. Ecballium elaterium, a perennial herbaceous plant of the family cucurbitaceae.
This plant is fairly common in the mediterranean regions. Chemical composition and antiproliferative effect on human colonic adenocarcinoma and. Cucumber, squirting ecballium elaterium, packet of 10 seeds, organic quantity. Ecballium elaterium, commonly known as squirting cucumber or exploding cucumber, is a frosttender, weakstemmed, herbaceous perennial vine of the gourd family that typically grows to 1218 tall, but clambers and trails along the ground, often in an aggressive sprawling fashion, to 36 wide. The concept of sitespecific weed management is based on the assumption that weeds are aggregated in patches. When obtained from the fruit collected in summer, elaterium may contain from 40 to 50 per cent elaterin. The human serious adverse reactions of the folkloric plant, ecballium elaterium ee, are well documented in the literature. Definition of ecballium elaterium in the dictionary. The ripe fruit of the exploding cucumber is extremely sensitive to touch. Ecballium elaterium squirting cucumber pfaf plant database.
In addition, users can learn about the location of vouchered specimens and see images to get a better visual for each plant. Ecballium elaterium an overview sciencedirect topics. Media in category ecballium elaterium the following 61 files are in this category, out of 61 total. Biochemical and molecular evaluation of the plant ecballium. Ecballium elaterium article about ecballium elaterium by. Plant ecballium elaterium extract effects on escherichia coli. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. First, the ecballium elaterium trypsin inhibitor ii eetiii favel et al.
It is in flower from june to august, and the seeds ripen from august to september. General information about ecballium elaterium ecael mediterranean, black sea, caucasus. Ecballium elaterium at national center for biotechnology information. Pdf phenolic contents and antimicrobial activity of squirting. The aim of this study was to determine cytotoxic effect of nanoliposomal form of lyophilized aqueous extract of ecballium elaterium fruit on gastric cell line ags using cell viability tests. Plants profile for ecballium elaterium squirting cucumber. Effects of squirting cucumber ecballium elaterium fruit juice on. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Download includes an excel spreadsheet of the attributes, and a pdf explaining the background and nomenclature. A 42yearold man had a perforation of the nasal septum after using nasal drops prepared from ecballium elaterium 46 a. The medicinal part, known as elaterium, is obtained by sedimentation from the juice of the pulp, and forms the medicinal product for commerce.
Fleshy leaves, triangular or heartshaped, rough when touched because of the presence of many straight hairs upon them, downy below. The distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. Sciclunaspiteri institute of agriculture, university of malta, msida, msd 06, malta introduction. Ecballium elaterium at encyclopedia of life ecballium elaterium at national center for biotechnology information. Ecballium elaterium is an herb that grows abundantly in the mediterranean region. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams. Ecballium is a genus of flowering plants in the family cucurbitaceae containing a single species, ecballium elaterium, also called the squirting cucumber or exploding cucumber but not to be confused with cyclanthera brachystachya. Further details may be available for individual references in the distribution table details section which can be.
Spatial and temporal distribution of ecballium elaterium. This is a pdf file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for. Its stems are extended or ascending, and are stiff and rough. Ecballium elaterium on integrated taxonomic information system. Ecballium elaterium is an herbaceous plant belonging to the cucurbitaceae family. Effects of squirting cucumber ecballium elaterium fruit.
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