Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw.
Botanical Name
:
Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw.
English
Name
:
Chayote
Synonym(s)
:
Chayota edulis Jacq., Sicyos edulis Jacq.
Family
:
Cucurbitaceae
General Info
Description
A tuberous rooted perennial that climbs by clinging with tenacious tendrils. The leaves are broadly triangulate, about 5-8 in (12-20 cm) long, with shallow lobes. The fruit , is a pale apple-green rounded pear shaped thing about 6 in (15 cm) long that dangles from the vines on thin stems. The flowers are small and whitish in color.
Herb Effects
Diuretic, cardiovascular and anti-inflammatory (leaves and fruits).
Chemistry
Active Ingredients
Alanine, arginine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, glycine, histidine, leucine, lysine, methionine, oxalic acid, phenylalanine, tryptophan, tyrosine, valine (fruit); ascorbic acid, niacin, riboflavin (fruit, shoot); beta-carotene (shoot); citrulline (plant); thiamin (plant, shoot).
Chemistry
of Active Ingredients
Name
CAS#
IUPAC Name
Formula
Structure
Alanine 35597-43-4
2-[2-[2-amino-4-(hyd C11 H22 N3 O6 P
Arginine 7004-12-8
2-amino-5-guanidino- C6 H14 N4 O2
Aspartic acid 6899-03-2
2-aminobutanedioic C4 H7 NO4
Glutamic acid Not Available
2-aminopentanedioic C5 H9 NO4
Glycine 87867-94-5
2-aminoacetic acid C2 H5 NO2
Histidine 6027-02-7
2-amino-3-(3H-imidaz C6 H9 N3 O2
Leucine 2439-37-4
2-dimethylamino-4-me C8 H17 NO2
Lysine 923-27-3
2,6-diaminohexanoic C6 H14 N2 O2
Methionine 348-67-4
2-amino-4-methylsulf C5 H11 NO2 S
Oxalic acid 553-91-3
Oxalic acid C2 H2 O4
Phenylalanine 3617-44-5
2-amino-3-phenyl-pro C9 H11 NO2
Tryptophan 80206-30-0
2-amino-3-(1H-indol- C11 H12 N2 O2
Tyrosine 556-02-5
2-amino-3-(4-hydroxy C9 H11 NO3
Valine 7004-03-7
2-amino-3-methyl-but C5 H11 NO2
Ascorbic acid Not Available
2-(1,2-dihydroxyethy C6 H8 O6
Niacin 99148-57-9
pyridine-3-carboxyli C6 H5 NO2
Riboflavin Not Available
Not Available C17 H21 N4 O9 P
beta Carotene 7235-40-7
3,7,12,16-tetramethy C40 H56
Citrulline 627-77-0
2-amino-5-carbamoyla C6 H13 N3 O3
Thiamin 59-43-8
2-[3-[(4-amino-2-met C12 H17 N4 OS+
Pharmacology
Medicinal Use
In the treatment of arteriosclerosis and hypertension, and to dissolve kidney stones (leaves).
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