So, the high water content of cucumbers is a big win for the body. Cucumbers also contain a chemical compound, called cucurbitacin, which has been researched and shown to have some health benefits.

Alef.) is a member of the pumpkin family. It is a small, yellow, watermelon-shaped edible gourd with a mildly sweet and nutty ...

"One of these happens to be a bitter chemical called cucurbitacin and it is something which is found in the entire gourd family". This includes zucchinis, pumpkins and even melons. The doctor ...

A study titled In Vitro and In Vivo Antitumor Activity of Cucurbitacin C, a Novel Natural Product from Cucumber by Dinglan Wu et al., concluded that CuC displays multiple anti-cancer activities in ...