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Phytochemical composition of Lagenaria siceraria fruits from KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo, South Africa

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Abstract

<i>Lagenaria siceraria</i> (Molina) Standley is a food and medicinal source with anti-proliferative, anti-fertility, anti-HIV and anti-cancerous properties. The current study investigated the phytochemical constituents of L. <i>siceraria</i> fruits using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Five isoprenoids present in all investigated landraces were 1-Dodecene, 2,3-Dimethyldodecane, E-15-Heptadecenal, Eicosane, and Tridecane, 6-propyl. Lighter metabolites such as 1-Dodecene and 2,3-Dimethyldodecane were recorded at a shorter retention time range of 9.08-16.29 min over a lower relative peak area ranging from 1.09 to 6.97%. However, heavier compounds (E-15-Heptadecenal, Eicosane and Tridecane, 6-propyl) had a longer retention time range of 13.42-18.00 mins over a higher relative peak area range of 2.25-11.41%. Cluster analysis grouped landraces into 5 clusters (I -V) according to their fruit and seed attributes, and isoprenoid units significant to each cluster. Terpenoids were the prominent phytochemicals present in fruits. This is the most comprehensive study on the fruit phytochemical constituents of different L. <i>siceraria</i> landraces to date.

Research topics

  • Cynara cardunculus studies
  • Advances in Cucurbitaceae Research
  • Phytochemistry and Biological Activities

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DOI: 10.1016/j.fochx.2024.101338

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