Published by shafiee on 24th December 2021

Citrullus Colocynthis Fruit (Colocynth Fruit

What is Citrullus Colocynthis Fruit (Colocynth Fruit)?

The Colocynth Fruit (Citrullus Colocynthis L.) Schrad belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family which is one of the best-selling export plants.

Plant names

Scientific name: Citrullus Colocynthis (L.) Schrad
English Name: Bitter Cucumber, Colocynth, Bitter Apple, Colocynth Gourd, Colocynth Plant
German: Coloquinte
Italian: Popon Amaro, Coloquinda, Coloquintida
France: Coloquinte.
Arabic: Mararatol hesari, Hnazal, Hadej
Persian: Watermelon Abu Jahl, Hanzal, Bitter Apple, Bitter Pumpkin, Alqam

Botanical characteristics

Colocynth fruit is a herbaceous perennial plant with broad stems at the base, that gas simple ivy or two branches, branched, thick and fleshy roots. The leaf blades are 2.5 to 10 cm long and 2 to 7 cm wide, with an oval circumference. There are delicate hairs along the veins on the upper side, but the underside is covered with rough hairs. The leaves have 3 to 5 deep lobes with a sinusoidal toothed margin, wavy, with a cordate base, a pointed tip, lobed shoulder lobes, and a long central lobe. The petioles are rough and reach a length of 6 to 10 cm. The sepals are lanceolate and 2 to 5 mm long. The fruit is 5 to 10 cm long and yellowish-green. The flesh of the bitter fruit contains white to brown seeds in yolks form.

Pharmaceutical Part

Fruit

Chemical compounds

This plant contains colocentine, phytosterol glycoside, pectic acid, phosphate, calcium, magnesium, lignin, colocentine, citrulline, citrolol, cocorbitacin and gum substances.

Geographical distribution

Global distribution

This plant grows in Iran, southwest Asia, southern India, the Mediterranean, and the Canary Islands.

Distribution in Iran

This plant grows in Khuzestan, Hormozgan, Sistan and Baluchestan, South Khorasan, Bushehr and Fars.

Citrullus Colocynthis Fruit, maleki commercial co

Treatment therapeutic properties

Laxative
Purgative
Carminative
Abortifacient
Antiparasitic
Anti-fever
Against flatulence
Treatment of headache
Treatment of gout
Treatment of jaundice
Treatment of constipation
Treatment of hemorrhoids
Treatment of toothache
Treatment of diabetes type 2
Treatment of cancerous glands
Treatment of uterine pain
Treatment of urinary tract diseases
Treatment of urinary tract infections
Treatment of eye inflammations

How to collect and maintain

When the fruit is ripe, it is harvested and peeled. The flesh is stored in the open air, and the powder in dark, closed containers, with poisonous labels.

Instructions for consumption

Oral

Contraindications

Pregnant women
Lactating women

Precautions

Children under 12 years of age
Patients with irritable bowel syndrome.

Side effects

Diarrhea
Nausea
Vomiting

Side effects of overdose

Convulsions
Vomiting
Urinary incontinence
Blurred vision
Death
Vascular collapse, paralysis

Note: Before using this plant, please consult your doctor.

Colocynth Fruit price

Maleki Commercial exports colocynth fruit at the best price and quality under the brand Elisso
Sky to the Europe, Asia, and and United States. Also, it has already won several customers.

Global export of Colocynth Fruit

Maleki commercial is one of the leading global exporters of this wild fruit fruit that have the most effective ingredients and best quality and price among other companies that export this plant. This holding has been very successful in exporting this plant to different countries without intermediaries.
You can rely on this company to provide the best quality products in safe and standardized packaging when you need this kind of high-quality export.

Maleki Commercial, the largest exporter of Colocynth Fruit

Maleki Commercial is the largest direct exporter of colocynth fruit in Iran and Asia. This company exports the best quality of this plant as per the buyer’s requirement in the form of EXW, FCA, CPT, CIP, DAT, DAP, FOB, FAC, CFR, CIF.