Kokhinkhinsky momordica [2] ( lat. Momordica cochinchinensis ), also gak ( Vietnamese gấc ) is an annual herbaceous climbing plant, a species of the genus Momordica ( Momordica ) of the Pumpkin family [3] . Fruits are used in traditional medicine of Vietnam [4] .
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Content
- 1 Distribution
- 2 Biological Description
- 3 Chemical composition
- 4 Practical use
- 4.1 Useful properties of hazelnut oil
- 5 notes
- 6 Literature
- 7 References
Distribution
It grows in Vietnam , China , India , Thailand , Laos , Cambodia , the Philippines , Malaysia and Bangladesh [3] , cultivated in China, Vietnam and other countries of Southeast Asia [5] . In Europe, it is kept in botanical gardens and greenhouses [6] [7] .
Biological Description
This is a winding annual herb.
The leaves are tripartite.
The flowers are simple, yellow, different in shape.
Fruits have the shape of an ellipse , almost round, 10-12 cm in diameter, have small outgrowths in the form of papillae [8] . Seeds are large with an unpleasant odor, have the shape of a tortoise-shell, flat, round, with lobed edges.
Chemical Composition
Seeds contain a fatty oil rich in carotene, lycopene ; bitter glycoside momordicin; sapotoxin with high foam and hemolytic indices. The roots of the plant contain triterpene saponins , derivatives of oleanolic acid , used in the treatment of rheumatism .
Practical use
A very healthy oil is obtained from the red shell around the seed. 1 ml of hook oil contains 30 mg of carotene . This amount corresponds to 50,000 international units of vitamin A [3] .
Mokhordina Kokhinkhinskaya is widely used in oriental medicine. Hake oil has an effect similar to the action of medicines containing vitamin A. Oil treats wounds, burns and ulcers [4] . The consumption of oil enhances the body’s immunity , it is also used to treat children with developmental delays, it is prescribed for people with impaired vision, it also has a calming effect [9] . Seeds have anti-febrile, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and anti-edematous effects. They are used for peptic ulcer, as a diuretic, anti-inflammatory agent. For medicinal purposes, all other parts of the plant are also used. Hack leaves help treat skin abscesses and are used for snake and insect bites [3] . Mammordiki root is taken as an expectorant for bronchitis.
Hook is added to rice for the preparation of a vegetarian variety of Vietnamese New Year banght pie [6] .
Useful properties of hazelnut oil
- Haka oil contains a lot of beta-carotene : 2 times more than mackerel liver oil, 15 times more than carrots , and vitamin A is produced from it in the body [6] .
- Hake oil also contains lycopene . It is a useful carotenoid that can prevent a heart attack [8] .
- Haka oil contains (as α-tocopherol ) vitamin E , therefore, it is used for the manufacture of cosmetics.
- Nut oil contains essential fatty acids - useful nutrients similar to vitamins and trace elements [8] .
Notes
- ↑ For the conventionality of specifying the class of dicotyledons as a superior taxon for the plant group described in this article, see the APG Systems section of the Dicotyledonous article .
- ↑ Russian name of the taxon - according to the following edition:
- Schroeter A.I. , Panasyuk V.A. Dictionary of Plant Names = Dictionary of Plant Names / Int. union biol. Sciences, Nat. Biologists of Russia, Vseros. instit lek. and aromatic. plants Ros. agricultural farm. academies; Ed. prof. V.A. Bykova. - Koenigstein: Koeltz Scientific Books, 1999 .-- S. 499. - 1033 p. - ISBN 3-87429-398-X .
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Momordica cochinchinensis (Momordika Kokhinkhinskaya, Gak, Heavenly fruit) . FalconLabs.ru. - Encyclopedia. Seeds of exotic indoor plants: hook. Date of treatment August 3, 2012. Archived on August 7, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 Exotic fruit can reduce the cost of drugs to an unprecedented level . MEDdaily.ru (July 27, 2012). - The fruits of the plant have long been used in traditional medicine in Vietnam. Date of treatment August 3, 2012. Archived on August 7, 2012.
- ↑ Hack. New superfruit . ukusi.com (March 14, 2012). - In addition to Vietnam, the plant grows in other countries of Southeast Asia. Date of treatment August 3, 2012. Archived on August 7, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Hook (inaccessible link) . info.hoga.ru. - Encyclopedia of fruits and berries. Date of treatment August 3, 2012. Archived on August 7, 2012.
- ↑ Gac Seeds Online. Viable Gac Seeds gac-seeds.com. - A resource for the sale of hook seeds. Date of treatment August 3, 2012. Archived on August 7, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Hook (Momordica cochinchinensis) . Original-Flowers.ru. - Catalog of fruits and berries. Photo, description, distribution. Date of treatment August 3, 2012. Archived on August 7, 2012.
- ↑ Juice g3 increases antioxidants . vaw.ru. - Hack antioxidant cocktail. Date of treatment August 3, 2012. Archived on August 7, 2012.
Literature
- All about medicinal plants in your beds / Ed. Radelova S. Yu. - SPb: LLC SZKEO, 2010. - P. 209. - 224 p. - ISBN 978-5-9603-0124-4 .
Links
- Momordica cochinchinensis (Momordica kokhinkhinskaya, Hack, Heavenly fruit) . FalconLabs.ru. - Encyclopedia. Seeds of exotic indoor plants: hook. Date of treatment August 3, 2012. Archived on August 7, 2012.
- Hack (Momordica cochinchinensis) . Original-Flowers.ru. - Hack in the catalog of fruits and berries. Photo, description, distribution. Date of treatment August 3, 2012. Archived on August 7, 2012.
- Hack (inaccessible link) . info.hoga.ru. - Hack in the Encyclopedia of fruits and berries. Date of treatment August 3, 2012. Archived on August 7, 2012.
- Gac Seeds Online. Viable Gac Seeds gac-seeds.com. - Hack seeds. How to plant and grow .. Date of treatment August 3, 2012. Archived on August 7, 2012.