An unarmed, spreading, pubescent herb with a strong characteristic odour and greyish green, curled, unevenly pinnate leaves, found cultivated throughout the world. Fruits villose when young, glabrous and shining when mature; seeds flat, kidney-shaped and hairy. The shape and size of the fruits and thickness of pericarp vary in the numerous types under cultivation.

Analgesic, depresses the central nervous system (alcohol fruit extract) and antioxidant.

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Citric, malic, folic and pantothenic acids, Vitamin K, biotin, inhibitols, lycopene and beta-carotene.

Used as a promoter of gastric secretion, a blood purifier and as an intestinal antiseptic (juice of the fruit); used as corrective for kidneys and a gentle natural stimulant and externally for burns, scalds and sunburn (fruit); used to treat enlarge prostate and the difficulties in urination (skin of fruit); in the treatment of rheumatism and severe headaches (plant); in toothache (decoction of the root).

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