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Ecballium elaterium
Plante méditerranéenne dont le fruit pressurisé libère un jus très purgatif utilisé historiquement pour la constipation.
Ecballium elaterium, commonly known as squirting cucumber, is a Mediterranean plant whose fruit expels a highly purgative juice. It has been used traditionally for constipation and liver conditions, and modern research indicates potent laxative and anti-inflammatory properties. The primary active compounds include elaterin (a cucurbitacin), other cucurbitacins, and flavonoids, but the plant is extremely toxic and requires strict medical supervision.
The purgative action is primarily due to cucurbitacins, particularly elaterin, which irritate the gastrointestinal mucosa, stimulating peristalsis and fluid secretion. Cucurbitacins also inhibit cyclooxygenase (COX) and lipoxygenase (LOX) pathways, contributing to anti-inflammatory effects. Additionally, they may modulate NF-κB signaling, reducing pro-inflammatory cytokine production. The high toxicity arises from cucurbitacins' ability to disrupt cellular membranes and induce severe inflammation.
Plante méditerranéenne dont le fruit pressurisé libère un jus très purgatif utilisé historiquement pour la constipation.
Ecballium elaterium, commonly known as squirting cucumber, is a Mediterranean plant whose fruit expels a highly purgative juice. It has been used traditionally for constipation and liver conditions, and modern research indicates potent laxative and anti-inflammatory properties. The primary active compounds include elaterin (a cucurbitacin), other cucurbitacins, and flavonoids, but the plant is extremely toxic and requires strict medical supervision.
The purgative action is primarily due to cucurbitacins, particularly elaterin, which irritate the gastrointestinal mucosa, stimulating peristalsis and fluid secretion. Cucurbitacins also inhibit cyclooxygenase (COX) and lipoxygenase (LOX) pathways, contributing to anti-inflammatory effects. Additionally, they may modulate NF-κB signaling, reducing pro-inflammatory cytokine production. The high toxicity arises from cucurbitacins' ability to disrupt cellular membranes and induce severe inflammation.