Trichosanthes dioica

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Trichosanthes dioica
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T. dioica
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Trichosanthes dioica

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Cooked stuffed fruit

Trichosanthes dioica is also known as the pointed gourd,[1] is a vine plant in the Cucurbitaceae family, similar to cucumber and squash, though unlike those it is perennial. It is a dioecious (male and female plants) vine (creeper) plant with heart-shaped leaves (cordate) and is grown on a trellis. The fruits are green with white or no stripes. Size can vary from small and round to thick and long — 2 to 6 inches (5 to 15 cm). It thrives well under a hot to moderately warm and humid climate. The plant remains dormant during the winter season and prefers a fertile, well-drained sandy loam soil due to its susceptibility to water-logging.

Vernacular names

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India

Colloquially, in India, it is often called green potato. It is widely cultivated in the eastern and some northern part of India, particularly in Odisha, Bengal, Assam, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh. It is a good source of carbohydrates, vitamin A, and vitamin C. It also contains major nutrients and trace elements (magnesium, potassium, copper, sulfur, and chlorine) which are needed in small quantities, for playing essential roles in human physiology. It is used as ingredients of soup, stew, curry, sweet, or eaten fried and as potoler dorma or dolma (dolma) with fish, roe or meat stuffing.

Bangladesh

Pointed gourd is provincially known as potol. It is a vital summer vegetable in Bangladesh. It is cultivated and consumed in every part of Bangladesh. It is a perennial crop and sold at the end of October when there is a shortage of other alternative vegetables.[3]

Nutrients

Pointed gourd is a good source of vitamin and minerals and contains 9.0 mg Mg, 2.6 mg Na, 83.0 mg K, 1.1 mg Cu and 17 mg S per 100 g edible part.[3]

See also

References

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  2. Pointed Gourd Health Benefits, Usage – Ayurveda Details
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