Quality evaluation and quantification of cucurbitacin E in different cultivars of Cucumis sativus L. fruit by a validated high-performance thin-layer chromatography method

Cucumis sativus L. of the Cucurbitaceae family, commonly known as cucumber, is commercially cultivated worldwide. The major phytoconstituents present in the Cucurbitaceae family are different curcurbitacins, principally cucurbitacin E. The content of cucurbitacin E differs within the species or cultivars due to factors like genetic variation and geographical location. The present study reports a simple and rapid quantitative analysis of...