Luffa aegyptiaca

Common Names: sponge gourd, dishcloth gourd, smooth luffa

Ethnobotanical Studies

Studies

LuffaFolio: A Multidimensional Image Dataset of Smooth Luffa.

Sheikh MR, Islam MM and Himel GMS (2024).
Data Brief.
DOI:
10.1016/j.dib.2024.110149
PubMed:
38379887

First report of root rot in Trichosanthes kirilowii (Chinese cucumber) caused by Fusarium sulawesiense in China.

Fu M et al (2024).
Plant Dis.
DOI:
10.1094/PDIS-11-23-2403-PDN
PubMed:
38268175

Medicinal plants used for management of diabetes and hypertension in Ghana.

Summary

This study investigated medicinal plants used by herbalists in Ghana for managing diabetes and hypertension. 39 species of plants were identified, 18 for hypertension, 12 for diabetes, and 9 for both. Some of these plants have potential therapeutic benefits, but clinical studies are needed for confirmation.

CardiologyDiabetes
Asafo-Agyei T et al (2023).
Heliyon.
DOI:
10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22977
PubMed:
38076168

Cucumber grafting on indigenous cucurbit landraces confers salt tolerance and improves fruit yield by enhancing morpho-physio-biochemical and ionic attributes.

Abbas F et al (2023).
Sci Rep.
DOI:
10.1038/s41598-023-48947-z
PubMed:
38066051

First Report of Cucurbit aphid-borne yellows virus infecting five cucurbits in India.

Verma R, Verma A and Tripathi S (2023).
Plant Dis.
DOI:
10.1094/PDIS-09-23-1719-PDN
PubMed:
37883637

Comparative Analysis of Traditional Oriental Herbal Fruits as Potential Sources of Polyphenols and Minerals for Nutritional Supplements.

Quesada-Granados JJ et al (2023).
Molecules.
DOI:
10.3390/molecules28062682
PubMed:
36985653

Effect of Leaf Trichomes in Different Species of Cucurbitaceae on Attachment Ability of the Melon Ladybird Beetle Chnootriba elaterii.

Saitta V et al (2022).
Insects.
DOI:
10.3390/insects13121123
PubMed:
36555032

A Distinct Tobamovirus Associated With Trichosanthes kirilowii Mottle Mosaic Disease.

Chen C et al (2022).
Front Microbiol.
DOI:
10.3389/fmicb.2022.927230
PubMed:
35801111

Preference and performance of peach fruit fly (Bactrocera Zonata) and Melon fruit fly (Bactrocera Cucurbitae) under laboratory conditions.

Saeed M et al (2022).
Saudi J Biol Sci.
DOI:
10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.12.001
PubMed:
35531154

Evaluation of the inflammatory process, collagen production, and MMP-2 and MMP-9 expressions produced by Luffa aegyptiaca Mill using the subcutaneous rat implanted model.

Immunology
Hneda D and Gomes JR (2022).
Acta Histochem.
DOI:
10.1016/j.acthis.2022.151882
PubMed:
35339777

Comparative Genome Analysis of 'Candidatus Phytoplasma luffae' Reveals the Influential Roles of Potential Mobile Units in Phytoplasma Evolution.

Genetics
Huang CT et al (2022).
Front Microbiol.
DOI:
10.3389/fmicb.2022.773608
PubMed:
35300489

In vivo and in vitro management of Meloidogyne incognita (Tylenchida: Heteroderidae) using rhizosphere bacteria, Pseudomonas spp. and Serratia spp. compared with oxamyl.

Abd El-Aal EM et al (2021).
Saudi J Biol Sci.
DOI:
10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.06.078
PubMed:
34466061

Mapping metabolome changes in Luffa aegyptiaca Mill fruits at different maturation stages via MS-based metabolomics and chemometrics.

Review
Maamoun AA, El-Akkad RH and Farag MA (2019).
J Adv Res.
DOI:
10.1016/j.jare.2019.10.009
PubMed:
33842015

Rhizoremediation of hydrocarbon contaminated soil using Luffa aegyptiaca (Mill) and associated fungi.

Ani E et al (2021).
Int J Phytoremediation.
DOI:
10.1080/15226514.2021.1901852
PubMed:
33765399

Chemical composition of Luffa aegyptiaca Mill., Agave durangensis Gentry and Pennisetum sp.

Moreno-Anguiano O et al (2021).
PeerJ.
DOI:
10.7717/peerj.10626
PubMed:
33552718

Production of bacterial cellulose using Gluconacetobacter kombuchae immobilized on Luffa aegyptiaca support.

Rahman SSA et al (2021).
Sci Rep.
DOI:
10.1038/s41598-021-82596-4
PubMed:
33536530

The establishment of the species-delimits and varietal-identities of the cultivated germplasm of Luffa acutangula and Luffa aegyptiaca in Sri Lanka using morphometric, organoleptic and phylogenetic approaches.

Kumari SASM et al (2019).
PLoS One.
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0215176
PubMed:
30964918

Luffa aegyptiaca (Gourd) Fruit Juice as a Source of Peroxidase.

Yadav RS, Yadav KS and Yadav HS (2011).
Enzyme Res.
DOI:
10.4061/2011/319105
PubMed:
21804936

Characterization of a translation inhibitory protein from Luffa aegyptiaca.

Ramakrishnan S et al (1989).
Biochem Biophys Res Commun.
PubMed:
2719679