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Non-scientific name:

cucumber

2 Accepted name(s) for "cucumber":

Accepted name
Momordica charantia L.
Cucumis sativus L.

17 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Drug form: Plant parts:
Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020) Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L.
Polyglot Asian Med.: Abui Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Cucumis sativus Cucumis sativus L. Cucumis sativus L.
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Cucumis sativus Cucumis sativus L. Cucumis sativus L. leaf, frond
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Cucumis sativus Linn. Cucumis sativus L. Cucumis sativus L. fruits
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Cucumis sativus L. Cucumis sativus L. Cucumis sativus L.
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Cucumis sativus L. Cucumis sativus L. Cucumis sativus L.
Trad. Drugs in Jordan (Lev & Amar, 2002) Cucumus sativum Cucumis sativus L.

MPNS Best Guess

 Cucumis sativus L. Seed
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Cucumis sativus L. var. sativus Cucumis sativus L. Cucumis sativus L.
Trad. Drugs in Israel at End C20th (Lev & Amar, 2000) Cucumus sativum Cucumis sativus L. Cucumis sativus L. Seed
Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020) Cucumis sativus Cucumis sativus L. Cucumis sativus L.
Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011) Cucumis sativus Linn. Cucumis sativus L. Cucumis sativus L. dried seed seed
Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008) Cucumis sativus Linn. Cucumis sativus L. Cucumis sativus L. dried seed seed
Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016) Cucumis sativus Cucumis sativus L. Cucumis sativus L.
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007) Cucumis sativus Linn. Cucumis sativus L. Cucumis sativus L. fruit juice seed, leaves, flower
Fresh Med. Pl. in Singapore (Siew et al., 2014) Cucumis sativus L. Cucumis sativus L. Cucumis sativus L. fruits
Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020) Cucumis sativus L. Cucumis sativus L. Cucumis sativus L.
Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018) Cucumis sativus L. Cucumis sativus L. Cucumis sativus L. Fruit, seed
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Cucumis sativus L. Cucumis sativus L. Cucumis sativus L. Root, seed, fruit
National List of Med. Pl. in Palestine (Ali-Shtayeh et al., 2014) Cucumis sativus L. Cucumis sativus L. Cucumis sativus L.

184 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "cucumber":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
ailar Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ailaru Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
anilvarikkotunkay Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
anilvariyan Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
araikkiraikkay Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
arou Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
arpapiramanakam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bahuphala Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cetriolino da sottaceto Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
cetriolo Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
cetriolo da tavola Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
civataki Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
civatakikkoti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cohombro Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
concombre Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
concombre commun Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
cornichon Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
cukacakam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cukacakkoti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cukacam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cukkam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cì guā Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
dobba Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
dosa kaya Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
dosekaaya Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
dosekaya Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
dozakaya Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
entimun Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
etimun Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
ga go na Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gherkin Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gurka Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
gurke Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
hiyar Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
hu kua Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
huang gua Other Fresh Med. Pl. in Singapore (Siew et al., 2014)
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
huang kua Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
huáng guā Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
huáng guā yè Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
hú guā Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
k'u kua kan Other Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
kaakdi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kacakam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kakdi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kakkari Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kakkarikkay Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kakree Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kakrikai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kandalu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kankri Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kanshad Other Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
kantakilata Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kantakiphala Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kantalu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kantiaali kaakudi Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
karela Other Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
karkaru Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
karkatee Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
karkati Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
karuvacam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kasad Other Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
kattirikuntan Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kaṇṭakiphalam Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
khayar Other Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
khayaru badrang Other Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
kheera Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
kheeraa Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
khira Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
khiraa Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
khirakaya Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
khiyaar Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
khiyar Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
khiyar (khira) Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
khiyar mai Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
ki-uri Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
kiyar Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
koo kwa kan Other Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
koshaphala Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ksheeraa Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
ku Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Abui Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
kutalakkoti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kutari Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kyūri Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
lai kua Other Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
maghe kaayi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
maghz tukhm khilyarin Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
maghz tukhm khiyarin Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
maghz tukhm-i-khiyarin Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
maghz-i-khiyarin Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
maghz-i-tukhm-i- khiyarin Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
maghz-i-tukhm-i-khiyarin Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mayaka Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
miruntu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
moge kaayi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mul-vellari Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mullan vellari Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mullanvellari Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mullen-belleri Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mullu southe Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mullusavte Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
mulluvellari Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mulvellarikkay Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mūtralaṃ Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
nattuvellari Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nirvellari Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
oi Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
pantalkattiri Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pepino Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
pipingkay Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pippinkaay Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
pippinkay Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pitapushpa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pottiri Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pottiricceti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
qisa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sakusa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
santekaayi Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
santekayi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sautekayi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sauthe balli Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sauthe kaayi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
setimun Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
shashaa Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
southe kaayi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sudhavasa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sudhāvāsaḥ Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
sukasa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sushitala Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
swetakarkataka Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
taanslee Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
tause Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
tavase Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tavsini Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tha-khwar-thi Other Med Pl. of Myanmar (DeFilipps & Krupnick, 2018)
thaseya kaayi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
thavase Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tiktakarkatika Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tiktakarkatikaa Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
timun Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
timun china Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
tirapucam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tirikatam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
traapusha Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
trapukarkati Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
trapusa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
trapusah Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
trapusha Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
trapushi Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
trapusi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
trapuṣaṃ (seed) Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
tukhm khiyarin Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tukhm khiyarin nim koafta Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tukhm khiyarin nim kofta Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tukhm-e-khiyar Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tukhm-i-khiyaria Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tundilaphala Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ujakaayipa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
uruvar Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
uruvaram Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
uruvarkoti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
uruvarpayan Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
urvarappan Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
urvarappankoti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
urvarukam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
usnakapakari Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vellaippukikakkoti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vellaippukikam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vellari Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
vellari-k-kay Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vellari-ppu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vellarikai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vellarikkaay Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
vellarikkai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
vellarikkay Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vellarikkoti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vittukakkoti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
wáng guā Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
śvetakarahaṭakaṃ Other Ayurvedic Pharm. of India (1999-2011)
‫خيار‬ Other National List of Med. Pl. in Palestine (Ali-Shtayeh et al., 2014)
刺瓜 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
王瓜 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
胡瓜 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
黄瓜 Other Fresh Med. Pl. in Singapore (Siew et al., 2014)
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
黄瓜叶 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)