Table 3 Quantitation of analytes 1–4 in Cucurbitaceae plants.

From: Metabolite Profiling and Quantitation of Cucurbitacins in Cucurbitaceae Plants by Liquid Chromatography coupled to Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Sample

Analyte conc. (mg/Kg of plant material)

1

2

3

4

Citrullus colocynthis

2.46 × 103

5.15 × 103

2.24 × 102

2.89 × 103

Cucumis sativus

8.40

7.31

0.270

10.8

Cucumis melo

3.65

4.00

0.12

5.48

Cucumis melo var. flexuosus

nd

3.94

nd

4.48

Cucumis melo var. agrestis

4.17

18.0

27.9

15.1

Cucumis melo var. agrestis (2)

nd

4.16

22.6

5.65

Cucumis anguria

3.22

3.90

38.2

5.54

Luffa acutangula

nd

4.34

0.78

5.20

Lagenaria siceraria

4.16

2.94

nd

5.79

Lagenaria siceraria (2)

8.10

7.10

nd

11.6

Praecitrullus fistulosus

nd

4.33

nd

4.96

Praecitrullus fistulosus (2)

nd

9.20

nd

11.2

Mukia maderaspatana

nd

0.74

15.5

6.13

Mukia maderaspatana (2)

nd

3.92

2.26

4.64

Cissampelos pareira

2.84

2.65

2.03 × 103

5.62

  1. *nd = not detected.