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Last update: 2024-10-27
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Chayote
Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw.
Plants
Herbaceous plants
Vegetables and herbs
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Local name:
Eng: mirliton, choko
Chinese name: 佛手瓜
Thai: ฟักแม้ว
Viet: xu-xu, trai su
Synonyms
:
Chayota edulis (Jacq.) Jacq.
Sechium americanum Poir.
Sechium edule subsp. edule
Sicyos edulis Jacq.
Sechium americanum Poir.
Sechium edule subsp. edule
Sicyos edulis Jacq.
Family:
Cucurbitaceae
Close relatives:
Description:
Ecology
Global distribution:
N/A
Distribution in Laos
:
Landscape units
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Endemism in Laos:
N/A
Invasiveness
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N/A
IUCN status
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N/A
Lao official status
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N/A
Use
Use types:
Food
Medicine
Medicine
Comments on use types:
Domestication:
N/A
Seasonal availability:
Management:
N/A
Value chains:
N/A
Nutrition
Nutritional values:
Comments on nutritional values:
N/A
| Nutrient | /100g | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| Proteins | N/A | N/A |
| Carbohydrates | N/A | N/A |
| Fats | N/A | N/A |
| Vitamins | N/A | N/A |
| Minerals | N/A | N/A |
| Fibers | N/A | N/A |
References
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References:
Cadena-Iñiguez,J., Avendaño-Arrazate, C. H., Soto-Hernández, M., Ruiz-Posadas, L. M., Aguirre-Medina, J. F. & Arévalo-Galarza, L. 2008. Infraspecific variation of Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw. in the state of Veracruz, Mexico. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution volume 55, p. 835–847.
Coronel, O.A.D.A., Leon-Garcia, E., Vela-Gutierrez, G., Medina, J.D.L.D., Varela, R.G., and Garcia, H.S. 2017. Chayote (Sechium edule (Jacq.) Swartz). Fruit and Vegetable Phytochemicals: Chemistry and Human Health, Second Edition. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Grubben, G.J.H. (2004). Plant resources of tropical Africa: Vegetables. Backhuys. ISBN 978-90-5782-147-9.
Ordoñez, A.A.L., Gomez, J.D., Vattuone, M.A. and lsla, M.I.. 2006. Antioxidant activities of Sechium edule (Jacq.) Swartz extracts. Food Chemistry Volume 97, Issue 3, August 2006, Pages 452-458.
Rafael Lira Saade. 1996. Chayote Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw. Promoting the conservation and use of underutilized and neglected crops. 8. Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, Gatersleben/International Plant Genetic Resources Institute, Rome, Italy.
Coronel, O.A.D.A., Leon-Garcia, E., Vela-Gutierrez, G., Medina, J.D.L.D., Varela, R.G., and Garcia, H.S. 2017. Chayote (Sechium edule (Jacq.) Swartz). Fruit and Vegetable Phytochemicals: Chemistry and Human Health, Second Edition. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Grubben, G.J.H. (2004). Plant resources of tropical Africa: Vegetables. Backhuys. ISBN 978-90-5782-147-9.
Ordoñez, A.A.L., Gomez, J.D., Vattuone, M.A. and lsla, M.I.. 2006. Antioxidant activities of Sechium edule (Jacq.) Swartz extracts. Food Chemistry Volume 97, Issue 3, August 2006, Pages 452-458.
Rafael Lira Saade. 1996. Chayote Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw. Promoting the conservation and use of underutilized and neglected crops. 8. Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, Gatersleben/International Plant Genetic Resources Institute, Rome, Italy.
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