It is grown for its edible fruit, also known as cucumber. Cucumbers cucumis sativus are especially sensitive to the type of downy mildew pseudoperonospora cubensis that affects other cucurbits, including melons, pumpkins and squash. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Cucumis melo, cucurbita foetidissima, cucurbita maxima, thladiantha dubia, echnocystis lobata, sicyos angulatus, vitis ssp. It prefers full sun exposure in warm and humid climates. However, all the reported studies involved extracts from either. It is a creeping vine that bears cucumiform fruits that are used as vegetables. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. The male flowers of traditional greenhouse varieties must be removed constantly to avoid bitter fruit, but modern all. In north america, the term wild cucumber refers to plants in the genera echinocystis. Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams.
There is a distinct difference between greenhouse cucumbers and varieties that are to be grown outdoors. Niemirowiczszczytt plant genetics and breeding in horticulture, warsair agricultural university, nmroursynotrska 166, pl02766 warsaw poland received june 24th, 1991. Cucumis sativus fruit extract is an extract of the fruit of the cucumber, cucumis sativus l. Cucumber, cucumis sativus 2n 2x 14, and melon, cucumis melo 2n 2x 24, are two common vegetable crops worldwide. Functional characterization of cucumber cucumis sativus l. As lesions expand, affected leaf areas may turn brown. Cucumis in latin means cucumber, the word was derived from. Subject these test guidelines apply to all varieties, hybrids and parental lines of cucumber cucumissativusl. Cucumber, cucumis sativus, and melon, cucumis melo, are two common vegetable crops worldwide. Today we open vines and climbers week by giving a list of the top 25 vines in our database, judged by how many contributions have been made to the various plant entries. Cucumis sativus significantly decreased the area under the glucose tolerance curve and the hyperglycemic peak. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria.
Cucumis sativus cucumber derived ingredients as used in. Distribution of the tandem repeat sequences and karyotyping in cucumber cucumis sativus l. Sex determination in cucumber cucumis sativus as a model system for molecular biology s. Apr 21, 2017 powdery mildew pm causing fungi are wellknown pathogens, infecting over 10. Nine quantitative and twentythree qualitative characteristics were measured. Genetic resources of the genus cucumis and their morphological. Cucumis sativus, commonly called cucumbers, are annual, tendrilbearing vines of the gourd family that are commonly grown both commercially and in home vegetable gardens throughout the world for harvest of edible fruits. Cucumis sativus fruit extract cosmetic ingredient inci. Cucumber cucumis sativus, family cucurbitaceae is a vine like flowering plant originally from south asia. Pepino pdf vista 7 5 cucumis sativus l, durante las diferentes etapas. Materials and methods extraction of cucumis sativus l.
How to grow cucumbers cucumis sativus your gardening info. A valid name for the xishuangbanna gourd, a cucumber. Cucumber cucumis sativus dar in the cucumbers database. Cucumis based on its morphological similarities to cucumber c. Cucumis sativus cucumber, a creeping plant of the family cucurbitaceae widely cultivated for its fruit, probably originated in northern india. Cucumis sativus cucumber, glycerin made of naturally derived oils. 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. Botcucufr02cucumber fruit extract, usda certified organic. The fruit has smooth skin in green, yellow or whitish with many seeds. This technical protocol applies to all varieties of cucumis sativus l.
The undersides of affected leaf areas show grayishpurple fluffy. In the present study, the molecular genetic diversity of 1. Cucurbitaceae is an annual, rather coarse, fleshy, prostrate or climbing vine. Microbial analysis of cucumbers cucumis sativus produced with. Cucumber facts, health benefits and nutritional value. Cucumbers belong to the same genus as the muskmelon. Cucumis sativus l, tomate lycopersicon escu lentum l. Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material it is the exporters responsibility to ensure that the phytosanitary certificate is issued within 14 days of the consignment being exported from australia. Cucumber, garden cucumber, apple cucumber, gherkin, concombre french, cornichon french, pepino spanish and portuguese, huang gua pinyin, china, khira pakistan 1,2,6,8. Polyphenolic and phytochemical content of cucumis sativus seeds. Knowledge of their morphological and biological fea tures and a correct taxonomical.
Use these convenient icons to share this page on various social media platforms. They are also associated with cooling, healing, soothing and emollient effects. Cucumis sativus article about cucumis sativus by the free. Plant science, 80 1991 3947 elsevier scientific publishers ireland ltd. Cells j stano et al acta biotechnologica volume 21 issue 1, pages 83 87 doi 10. Plant database entry for cucumber cucumis sativus dar with one image and 11 data details. Powdery mildew pm causing fungi are wellknown pathogens, infecting over 10. Safety assessment of cucumis sativus cucumber derived. The present study was focussed on investigating the antioxidant potential of cucumis sativus seeds css and correlates these findings with. The smartest thing i did was take two metal tpost and drive them in at around a 35 degree angle. It is a tender annual with a rough, succulent trailing stem and stalked hairy leaves with three to five. Within these varieties, several cultivars have been created.
Three unripe cucumbers in the range of 220 g 320 g each were randomly selected from the local farm in kuantan. Option 1 exdoc endorsement no 730 1 crop was inspected and found to be free of fusariam wilt fusarium oxysporum f. Abstract there is increasing evidence for a significant role of fruits and vegetables in infectious diseases in humans. Greenhouse varieties produce the long smooth cucumbers you see in the shops. It is widely distributed all over the world particularly in asia, africa and south america 4. We are currently experiencing intermittent display of pdf links on.
Sequences of the himalayan entities cucumis trigonus and cucumis callosus are nearly identical to those of c. Extract of the fruit of the cucumber, cucumis sativus functions. Cucumber plants are annual plants, surviving only one growing season and the vines can reach up to 5 m 16. Additional sources and suggested readings 1 demonstration of activity of galactosidase secreted by cucumis sativus l. The present study evaluated eighteen cucumis accessions nine c. Cucumber is an economically important crop as well as a model system for sex determination studies and plant vascular biology. Development and characterization of microsatellite markers from an enriched genomic library of cucumber. Cucumber plant showing chlorosis on the upper leaf surface due to downy mildew.
Study suggests the integration of a diet that includes edible plants with hypoglycemic activity. It is a large, sprawling annual plant with alternate, hairy leaves and yellow flowers. Pepino, pepinillo, cohombro, cucumber, cucumis sativus l. It is a creeping vine that bears cucumiform fruits that are used in salads. Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis. The epithet sativus, also latin, means that is sown, referring to the common agricultural use of the species 4,5. The all things plants most popular vines and climbers june 21, 2014. Cucumis sativus cucumber derived ingredients as used in cosmetics march 16, 2012 all interested persons are provided 60 days from the above date to comment on this tentative safety assessment and to identify additional published data that should be included or provide unpublished data which can be made public and included. Most importantly, they are found to exhibit a wide spectrum of activity including antioxidant 1 and amylolytic 2. Absorption and translocation of nitrogen in cucumber cucumis. Cucumis in latin means cucumber, the word was derived from greek for cucumber, kykyon. It is thought to be one of the oldest vegetables cultivated by man with historical records dating back 5,000 years wehner and guner,2004. In cucumber, one clade v mlo homolog csamlo8 was previously.
Cucumis is a genus of twining, tendrilbearing plants in the family cucurbitaceae which includes the cucumber cucumis sativus, muskmelons cucumis melo, including cantaloupe and honeydew, the horned melon cucumis metuliferus, and the west indian gherkin cucumis anguria. Lossoffunction mutations in clade v mlo genes have previously been shown to lead to recessively inherited broadspectrum resistance to pm in several species. Cucumber cucumis sativus is a widely cultivated plant in the gourd family, cucurbitaceae. It has been cultivated in india for 3000 years and the related species, cucumis hardwickii royle, has been found in the himalaya mountain area. Functional characterization of cucumber cucumis sativus. Sex determination in cucumber cucumis sativus as a model.