botanical record · discovered
Watermelon
Citrullus lanatus
Watermelon · Afghan-melon · Anguria · Citrulle laineux · Citrulle laineux, Pastèque, Citrouille, Melon d'eau · Coloquinte · Dessert-Wassermelone · Dessert-Wassermelone (DE) · Karpuz · Melon Dŵr · Melon d'eau · Melon d'eau (FR) · Melonau Dŵr · Pasteque · Pastèque · Pastèque laineuse, Pastèque, Melon d'eau, Citrulle laineux
At a glance
Origin / distribution: French, China, Haiti, US, Iraq, Java, Hawaii, Mexico
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Antiseptic, Aphthae, Calculus, Demulcent
Science studied: ALANINE, ASH, ASPARTIC-ACID, CALCIUM
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Scientific name: Citrullus lanatus
Common names: Watermelon, Afghan-melon, Anguria, Citrulle laineux, Citrulle laineux, Pastèque, Citrouille, Melon d'eau, Coloquinte, Dessert-Wassermelone, Dessert-Wassermelone (DE), Karpuz, Melon Dŵr, Melon d'eau, Melon d'eau (FR), Melonau Dŵr, Pasteque, Pastèque, Pastèque laineuse, Pastèque, Melon d'eau, Citrulle laineux
History
The source record documents this plant in French, China, Haiti, US, Iraq, Java, Hawaii, Mexico and 5 additional places.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Antiseptic
- Aphthae
- Calculus
- Demulcent
- Diabetes
- Digestive
- Diuretic
- Hemostat
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- Laxative
- Malaria
- Pectoral
- Peptic
- Poison
- Potherb
- Repellant
- Stomatitis
- Urogenital
- Nephritis
- Alcoholism
- Hypertension
- Kidney
- Cancer
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- French
- China
- Haiti
- US
- Iraq
- Java
- Hawaii
- Mexico
- Elsewhere
- Lesotho
- Dominican Republic
- Kurdistan
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- Turkay
Documented cultural uses
- Antiseptic
- Aphthae
- Calculus
- Demulcent
- Diabetes
- Digestive
- Diuretic
- Hemostat
- Laxative
- Malaria
- Pectoral
- Peptic
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- Poison
- Potherb
- Repellant
- Stomatitis
- Urogenital
- Nephritis
- Alcoholism
- Hypertension
- Kidney
- Cancer
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Regulatory network unveils the molecular architecture governing seed vigor in watermelon (Citrullus lanatus). · 2026 source ↗
- Ethanolic Extract of Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) Seeds on Diabetic Wistar Rats: A Histological, Histochemical, and Neurobehavioural Study · 2026 source ↗
- Heavy Metal Concentrations and Health Risk Assessment of Melon Seeds (<i>Citrullus lanatus</i>) From Selected Markets in Ghana. · 2026 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- ALANINE
- ASH
- ASPARTIC-ACID
- CALCIUM
- CAPRYLIC-ACID
- CARBOHYDRATES
- BETA-CAROTENE
- CITRULLIC-ACID
- COPPER
- CUCURBITOCITRIN
- CYSTEINE
- FAT
- FIBER
- GLOBULIN
- GLUTAMIC-ACID
- L-GLUTAMIC-ACID
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- GLUTELIN
- GLYCINE
- HENTRIACONTANE
- HYDROXYPROLINE
- L-(+)-ISOLEUCINE
- ISOLEUCINE
- KILOCALORIES
- LINOLEIC-ACID
- LUTEIN
- LYCOPENE
- MAGNESIUM
- MANGANESE
- METHIONINE
- MYRISTIC-ACID
- NEOLYCOPENE
- NEUROSPORIN
- CIS,CIS-3,6-NONADIEN-1-OL
- N-OCTACOSANOL
- OXYSILVINE
- PALMITIC-ACID
- L-(-)-PHENYLALANINE
- PHENYLALANINE
- PHOSPHORUS
- PHYSETOLIC-ACID
- PHYTOIN
- PHYTOSTEROLS
- POLY-CIS-LYCOPENE
- PRO-BETA-CAROTENE
- PROLINE
- PROTEIN
- L-BETA-(PYRAZOL-1-YL)-ALANINE
- RIBOFLAVIN
- STIGMAST-7-EN-3BETA-OL-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE
- L-(-)-THREONINE
- THREONINE
- TRYPTOPHAN
- L-(-)-TYROSINE
- VALINE
- (+)-VALINE
- WATER
- ZINC
- ARGININE
- LAURIC-ACID
- LYSINE
- THIAMIN
- ALPHA-AMINO-BETA-(1-IMIDAZOYL)-PROPIONIC-ACID
- BORON
- CITRULLOL
- HISTIDINE
- LEUCINE
- NIACIN
- OLEIC-ACID
- PECTIN
- PHYTOFLUIN
- POTASSIUM
- PRONEUROSPORIN
- STEARIC-ACID
- SERINE
- PANTOTHENIC-ACID
- TYROSINE
- IRON
- CAPRIC-ACID
- SODIUM
- ACETOPHENONE
- ALLANTOIN
- AMINO-ACIDS
- ASCORBIC-ACID
- AVENASTEROL
- 7-DEHYDRO-AVENASTEROL
- BENZALDEHYDE
- BENZYL-ALCOHOL
- 22-DIHYDROBRASSICASTEROL
- BRYONOLIC-ACID
- BUTAN-1-OL
- 3-METHYL-BUTAN-1-OL
- BUTAN-4-OLIDE
- CAFFEIC-ACID
- CAMPESTEROL
- 2,4-METHYLENE-CHOLESTEROL
- 25(27)-DEHYDRO-CHONDRILLASTEROL
- CINEOL
- CINNAMYL-ALCOHOL
- CITRULLINE
- CLEROSTEROL
- CODISTEROL
- CUCURBITACIN-B
- CUCURBITACIN-E
- CUCURBITACIN-E-GLUCOSIDE
- CUCURBITACIN-E-GLYCOSIDE
- CUCURBITACIN-II
- CYCLOEUCALENOL
- DAPHNETIN
- DEC-TRANS-2-ENAL
- DECA-TRANS-2-CIS-4-DIEN-1-AL
- DECA-TRANS-2,TRANS-4-DIEN-1-AL
- DODECAN-1-OL
- ETHANOL
- FARNESYL-ACETONE
- FATTY-ACIDS
- FRAXIDIN
- ISOFRAXIDIN
- ISOFUCOSTEROL
- 25(27)-DEHYDRO-FUNGISTEROL
- 2-ETHOXY-5-PENTYL-TETRAHYDROFURAN
- 2-PENTYL-FURAN
- 2-(CIS-2-NONENYL-OXY)-5-PENTYL-TETRAHYDROFURAN
- 2-(CIS-CIS-3,6-NONADIENYL-OXY)-5-PENTYL-TETRAHYDROFURAN
- 2-(ON-CIS-3-ENYL-OXY)-5-PENTYL-TETRAHYDROFURAN
- 2-BENZYL-OXY-5-PENTYL-TETRAHYDROFURAN
- 2-HEXYL-OXY-5-PENTYL-TETRAHYDROFURAN
- 2-HYDROXY-5-PENTYL-TETRAHYDROFURAN
- 2-NONYL-OXY-5-PENTYL-TETRAHYDROFURAN
- 2-OCTYL-OXY-5-PENTYL-TETRAHYDROFURAN
- 2-PENTYL-OXY-5-PENTYL-TETRAHYDROFURAN
- 2-PHENETHYL-OXY-5-PENTYL-TETRAHYDROFURAN
- GERANIAL
- GERANIOL
- GERANYL-ACETONE
- GRAMISTEROL
- N-HENEICOSANE
- 6-METHYL-HEPT-5-EN-2-ONE
- HEPT-TRANS-2-EN-1-AL
- HEPT-TRANS-2-ENAL
- HEPTA-TRANS-2-CIS-4-DIEN-1-AL
- HEPTA-TRANS-2-TRANS-4-DIEN-1-AL
- HEPTAN-2-ONE
- HEX-CIS-EN-1-OL
- HEX-TRANS-2-EN-1-AL
- HEX-TRANS-2-ENAL
- HEX-TRANS-3-EN-1-OL
- N-HEXADECANE
- HEXAN-1-AL
- HEXAN-1-OL
- BETA-IONONE
- BETA-IONONE-EPOXIDE
- 24-BETA-ETHYL-25(27)-DEHYDROLATHOSTEROL
- 24-METHYL-LATHOSTEROL
- 24-BETA-ETHYL-LOPHENOL
- 24-BETA-ETHYL-25-(27)-DEHYDROLOPHENOL
- LUPINIC-ACID
- NERAL
- NON-CIS-3-EN-1-AL
- NON-CIS-3-EN-1-OL
- NON-CIS-6-EN-1-OL
- NON-TRANS-2-EN-1-OL
- NON-TRANS-2-EN-AL
- NONA-CIS-3,6-CIS-DIEN-1-AL
- NONA-CIS-3,CIS-6-DIEN-1-OL
- NONA-CIS-3-CIS-6-DIEN-10-OL
- NONA-TRANS-2,CIS-6-DIEN-1-AL
- NONA-TRANS-2,CIS-6-DIEN-1-OL
- NONA-TRANS-2-CIS-6-DIENAL
- N-NONADECANE
- NONAN-1-AL
- 4-OXO-NONAN-1-AL
- NONAN-1-OL
- NONAN-2-ONE
- NONAN-4-OLIDE
- OBTUSIFOLIOL
- OCT-1-EN-3-OL
- OCT-1-EN-3-ONE
- OCT-TRANS-2-EN-1-AL
- OCT-TRANS-2-EN-1-OL
- OCT-TRANS-2-ENAL
- N-OCTADECANE
- OCTAN-1-AL
- OCTAN-1-OL
- PENT-1-EN-3-OL
- PENT-CIS-2-EN-1-OL
- PENT-TRANS-2-EN-1-AL
- PENTADEC-1-ENE
- N-PENTADECANE
- PENTAN-1-AL
- PENTAN-1-OL
- PHENETHYL-ALCOHOL
- PINENE
- 25(27)-DEHYDRO-PORIFERASTEROL
- PROTEIN-CVTI-I
- RUTIN
- N-ACETYL-SERINE
- O-ACETYL-SERINE
- SPINASTEROL
- 22-DIHYDRO-SPINASTEROL
- ALPHA-SPINASTEROL
- STIGMASTA-7-22-25-TRIEN-3-BETA-OL
- STIGMASTA-7,25-DIEN-3-BETA-OL
- STIGMASTEROL
- TRYPTAMINE
- UNDEC-TRANS-2-ENAL
- UREASE
- BETA-SITOSTEROL
- FOLIC-ACID
- PHYLLOQUINONE
Legality
Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.
Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.
Reference images
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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