Medicinal uses of cicinda - Trichosanthes anguina, Trichosanthes ..

cicinda :

cicinda  : Trichosanthes anguina, Trichosanthes cucumerina Linn.


General Use:

It is popular in the cuisines of South Asiaand Southeast Asia and is now grown in some home gardens in Africa. With some cultivars, the immature fruit has an unpleasant odor and a slightly bitter taste, both of which disappear in cooking. The fruit becomes too bitter to eat as it reaches maturity, but it does contain a reddish pulp that is used in Africa as a substitute for tomatoes.

The shootstendrils, and leaves are also eaten as greens.


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