Abstract
Summary Phenolic constituents present in fruits of twelve members of Cucurbitaceae were analysed on 25th day after anthesis. Chlorogenic, α-resorcylic, gentisic, p-hydroxybenzoic, p-coumaric, van-illic, ferulic, salicylic, protocatechuic, phloretic acids, phloroglucinol and quercetin were present in most of the members. Neo-Chlorogenic acid in Citrullus, quercetin in Trichosanthes, o-pyrocatechuic acid in Benincasa and Ctenolepis, m-coumaric acid in Lagenaria and aesculetin, syringic and m-coumaric acids in Ctenolepis were found to be quite specific in them. However, salicylic acid was not detected in Benincasa and Momordica. Ctenolepis exhibited highest IAA-oxidase activity, while Benincasa and Trichosanthes exhibited least activity and the other members being intermediate.
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