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	Ethnobotany of Telfairia occidentalis (Cucurbitaceae) among Igbos of Nigeria. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Ethnobotany of Telfairia occidentalis (Cucurbitaceae) among Igbos of Nigeria.
		The fluted pumpkin (T. occidentalis), an important cucurbitaceous leaf and seed vegetable, is indigenous to the west tropical rain forest area from Bendel to Cross Rivers states in Nigeria.
		Though endemic to SE Nigeria, T. occidentalis is of local ethnobotanical importance in the folklore and the dietary and cropping systems of Igbos and their neighbours.
	trophort.com /information/data/B02/S14/AKO90ETH29X1115.html (189 words)

	Bioline International Official Site (site up-dated regularly)
		Fluted pumpkin (Telfaira occidentalis, Hook F.) fields, experimental plots and private gardens in 12 major pumpkin producing states in southern Nigeria were surveyed between 1987 and 1989 for relative incidences, distribution and prevalence of three viruses, namely, Telfairia mosaic potyvirus (TeMV), pepper veinal mottle potyvirus (PVMV) and Y-strain of cucumber mosaic cucumovirus (CMV).
		Anno-Nyako, F.O. Seed transmission of Telfairia mosaic virus in fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis Hook f.) in Nigeria.
		Shoyinka, S.A., Brunt, A.A., Lesemann, D., Thottappilly, G. and Lastra, R.J. The occurrence, properties and affinities of Telfairia mosaic virus, a poty-virus prevalent in Telfairia occidentalis (Cucurbitaceae) in South Western Nigeria.
	www.bioline.org.br /request?cs98008 (2499 words)

	telfairiaoccidentalis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Performance of the West African vegetable crop Telfairia occidentalis as a function of distance from a row of mango trees.
		The occurrence, properties and affinities of Telfairia mosaic virus, a potyvirus prevalent in Telfairia occidentalis (Cucurbitaceae) is southwestern Nigeria.
		Asiegbu, J. Characterization of sexes in fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis): Growth and yield in the male and female sexes.
	www.newcrops.uq.edu.au /listing/telfairiaoccidentalis.htm (1226 words)

	Centre for Biodiversity Utilisation and Development :: CBUD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Telfairia occidentalis, commonly called Fluted Pumpkin has other common names in various languages, which include: Fluted Gourd, Telfairia Nut (English); Calabaza Costillada (Spanish); Iroko (Nigeria); Krobonko (Ghana); Oroko, Pondokoko, Gonugbe (Sierra Leone).
		Telfairia occidentalis is a vigorous perennial vine, growing to 10 m or more in length.
		However, Williams et al (1991) report that pests and diseases on Telfairia occidentalis are rarely serious.
	www.knust.edu.gh /cbud/krobonko.htm (569 words)

	ICPP98 Paper Number 6.99 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Telfairia occidentalis Hooker is an important staple vegetable grown in rural farms in eastern Nigeria from where it is transported to the cities.
		Since calcium has been reported to increase resistance of plant tissues to soft rot diseases [1, 2], the objective of the study was to investigate the effect of calcium on post-harvest decay of T.
		occidentalis were randomly collected from vegetable stands grown with organic manure in the experimental plots of Abia State University, Uturu.
	www.bspp.org.uk /icpp98/6/99.html (312 words)

	Journal of Pharmacy & Bioresources - Vol. 2, No. 1 (2005)
		The hypoglycaemic activity of the ethanolic extract of leaf of Telfairia occidentalis was evaluated in normoglycaemic and alloxan—induced diabetic rats.
		The extract produced significant reduction in blood glucose level at 2 hrs in normoglycaemic rats, and at 2 and 4hrs in diabetic rats after a single oral dose of 250mg/kg.
		The reduction in blood glucose level produced by the sub-acute administration of extract on the 5th, 10th and 15th day were comparable to that of glibenclamide.These results suggest that the leaves of Telfairia occidentalis possess hypoglycemic activity in normoglycemic and alloxan-induced diabetic rats and this could be beneficial in the ethnotherapy of diabetes mellitus.
	www.ajol.info /viewarticle.php?id=22669 (219 words)

	The Bioline EPrints Archive - Variations in fatty acid proportions during desiccation of Telfairia occidentalis seeds ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Variations in fatty acid proportions during desiccation of Telfairia occidentalis seeds harvested at physiological and agronomic maturity
		Nkang, A and Omokaro, D and Egbe, A and Amanke, G (2003) Variations in fatty acid proportions during desiccation of Telfairia occidentalis seeds harvested at physiological and agronomic maturity.
		The effect of desiccation on lipid content, fatty acid composition and the antioxidative enzymic capacity was investigated in seeds of Telfairia occidentalis, harvested at physiological and agronomic maturity.
	bioline.utsc.utoronto.ca /archive/00000186 (271 words)

	herbal medline references
		Fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis) leaf is a darkish-green leafy vegetable popularly used in soup and in herbal preparations for the management of many diseases in Nigeria.
		occidentalis leaf (earlier confirmed to have a high level of antioxidant activity) against garlic induced-oxidative stress in rat hepatocytes was investigated.
		It could be inferred that both aqueous and ethanolic extracts of T. occidentalis leaf have hepatoprotective properties, although the aqueous extract is more effective than the ethanolic extract, which could be attributed to the higher antioxidant activity of the aqueous extract than the ethanolic extracts of T. occidentalis leaves.
	dumenat.smbh.univ-paris13.fr /medl/05pdf/12/2005_12_herb2.htm (8309 words)

	IPGRI-SSA Cucurbitaceae
		The research activity, jointly conducted by the National Agricultural Institute of Benin, the Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the University of Benin and IPGRI, aims to study cultural practices, genetic diversity, use and marketing of the egusi crops Citrullus spp., Cucumeropsis spp.
		A total of 63 accessions belonging to Citrullus lanatus, Lagenaria spp., Cucumeropsis edulis and Telfairia occidentalis were screened and first results showed a wide range of variation between and within Lagenaria varieties, especially in the useful traits of fruit shape, colour and size.
		This wider knowledge of these little-studied crops is being used in developing new varieties that will increase production levels in the region.
	www.ipgri.cgiar.org /regions/ssa/SpecificCrops/cucurbitaceae.htm (625 words)

	Nigerian Journal of Natural Products and Medicine - Vol. 4 (2000)
		STUDIES ON TELFAIRIA OCCIDENTALIS (FLUTED PUMPKIN) AND THE CHARACTERIZATION OF FIXED OILS FROM THE SEEDS
		The macroscopical and microscopical characters of the leaf, stem and root of Telfaria occidentalis are reported.
		The fixed oil from the seed was extracted and some of its properties determined.
	www.ajol.info /viewarticle.php?id=17275 (152 words)

	DFT Vascular Plant Image Library (Cucurbitaceae)
		Telfairia occidentalis (zoom) - Staminate flower from side; cultivated at the Montgomery Botanical Center, Miami, Florida (site overview) - photo: Hugh Wilson
		Telfairia occidentalis (zoom) - Staminate flower from front; cultivated at the Montgomery Botanical Center, Miami, Florida (site overview) - photo: Hugh Wilson
		Telfairia occidentalis (zoom) - Leafy shoot; cultivated at the Montgomery Botanical Center, Miami, Florida (site overview) - photo: Hugh Wilson
	www.csdl.tamu.edu /FLORA/imaxxcuc.htm (2474 words)

	00.057.0.01.066 Telfairia mosaic virus
		Virus is an approved species in the genus.
		Virus belongs to the genus Potyvirus (VC family Potyviridae (VC Virus first reported in Telfairia occidentalis.
		Host of virus belongs to the Kingdom Plantae.
	www.ictvdb.rothamsted.ac.uk /ICTVdB/57010066.htm (416 words)

	54B-2 Nutritional composition of fermented fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis) seeds for production of “ogiri ugu” (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Nutritional composition of fermented fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis) seeds for production of “ogiri ugu”
		Fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis) (FP) is widely consumed in tropical regions.
		About 78 to 91% of the fruits are wasted annually.
	ift.confex.com /ift/2005/techprogram/paper_30972.htm (363 words)

	Farmers in Eastern Nigeria Grow the Fluted Pumpkin / Radio Scripts / DCFRN
		Broadcasters can play a role in helping farmers recognize the value of their local traditional crops.
		This story is about an important traditional crop for farmers in eastern Nigeria – the fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis).
		The fluted pumpkin is used as a leafy green vegetable and grows in several African countries.
	www.farmradio.org /english/radio-scripts/71-1script_en.asp (658 words)

	Exclusive Bio Technology News - Biotechnology - Biochemical Evaluation Of Fluted Pumpkin Seeds
		and sensory evaluation of a ungerminated and germinated fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis Hook) seeds in soil nutrients and
		of cookies supplemented with fluted pumpkin (Telfairia The evaluation of electrolysed in their polished seeds, for Biochemical
		Ramesh, N Biochemical and nutritional evaluation of from raw, fermented and germinated fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis Hook) seeds PLANT
	www.biotechnology-news.info /biochemicalevaluationofflutedpumpkinseeds (173 words)

	PATTERNS OF CHEMICAL COMPOSITION IN VEGETABLE SPECIES WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO OKRA (ABELMOSCHUS ESCULENTUS), EGUSI ...
		PATTERNS OF CHEMICAL COMPOSITION IN VEGETABLE SPECIES WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO OKRA (ABELMOSCHUS ESCULENTUS), EGUSI (COLOCYNTHIS CITRULLUS) AND FLUTED PUMPKIN (TELFAIRIA OCCIDENTALIS)
		Species of vegetables in the form of fruits, kernels and leaves contribute substantially to the dietary requirements of peoples in developing countries, particularly among the low income groups.
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	www.actahort.org /books/123/123_9.htm (169 words)

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