| 词条 | Luffa aegyptiaca |
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|image = Luffa aegyptiaca compose.jpg |image_caption = Egyptian luffa fruit |genus = Luffa |species = aegyptiaca |authority = Mill.[1] |synonyms =
|synonyms_ref = [1] }} Luffa aegyptiaca, the sponge gourd,[2] Egyptian cucumber, or Vietnamese luffa, is a species of Luffa cultivated for its fruit. The plant is an annual vine, native to South Asia and Southeast Asia. EtymologyThe botanical specific epithet "aegyptiaca" was given to this plant in the 16th century when European botanists were introduced to the plant from its cultivation in Egypt. In the European botanical literature, the plant was first described by Johann Veslingius in 1638, who named it "Egyptian cucumber". Veslingius also introduced the name "Luffa".[3] Description and cultivationThe fruit, approximately {{cvt|30|cm|in}} long, resembles a cucumber in shape and size. Owing to its striking yellow flowers, Luffa aegyptiaca is occasionally grown as an ornamental. Luffa aegyptiaca is best grown with a trellis support.[4] It requires lots of heat and lots of water to thrive. UsesThe young fruit is eaten as a vegetable and is commonly grown for that purpose in tropical Asia. Unlike the young fruit, the fully ripened fruit is strongly fibrous and inedible, and is used to make scrubbing bath sponges. Due to the use as a scrubbing sponge, it is also known by the common names dishrag gourd, rag gourd, sponge gourd, and vegetable-sponge.[1] It is also called smooth luffa to distinguish it from the ridged luffa (Luffa acutangula), which is used for the same purposes.[1] An edible oil can be extracted from the seeds. The resulting oil meal can be fed to rabbits and catfish, or used as a fertilizer.[5] | kJ=56 | protein=0.66 g | fat=0.34 g | carbs=14.34 g | fiber=2.9 g | sugars=5.17 g | calcium_mg=9 | iron_mg=0.36 | magnesium_mg=20 | phosphorus_mg=31 | potassium_mg=453 | sodium_mg=21 | zinc_mg=0.17 | vitC_mg=5.7 | thiamin_mg=0.046 | riboflavin_mg=0.042 | niacin_mg=0.26 | vitB6_mg=0.099 | folate_ug=12 | vitA_iu=260 | vitE_mg=0.24 | vitK_ug=1.7 | source_usda = 1 | note=Link to USDA Database entry }} In artIn Israel, Luffa aegyptiaca has been in use since the time of the Late Roman Empire. Young fruits were used for food. Mature fruits were used as bath sponges. Luffa aegyptiaca fruits were decorated for the first time in art of the Byzantine era in Israel only. The fruits were decorated on mosaics of churches and Jewish synagogues in Israel. References1. ^1 2 3 {{GRIN | accessdate = 21 December 2017}} 2. ^{{PLANTS|id=LUAE|taxon=Luffa aegyptiaca|accessdate=23 June 2015}} 3. ^[https://books.google.com/books?id=uNsbiJt7bQ4C&pg=PA48 Johann Veslingius, De Plantis Aegyptiis, 1638. p. 48 (in Latin)] 4. ^A Legacy of Luffa, by Elizabeth Harwick, who grows Luffa aegyptiaca successfully in South Carolina. 5. ^Heuzé V., Tran G., Lebas F., 2017. Luffa (Luffa aegyptiaca). Feedipedia, a programme by INRA, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO. https://www.feedipedia.org/node/626 Last updated on July 18, 2017, 10:53 External links{{commons category}}
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