Benders'dictionary of nutrition and food technology

222gossypol Yellow toxic pigment found in some varieties of cottonseed.When included in chicken feed, it causes discolorationof the yolk, but has not been found to be toxic to human beings,and has been investigated as a possible male contraceptive agent.Chemically a dialdehyde, it reacts with the ε-amino group oflysine, thus reducing available lysine and protein quality.gossypose See raffinose.goujon Small deep fried pieces of fish.The name is derived fromgudgeon, a small freshwater fish. Now also used for small piecesof chicken breast.gourds Vegetables of the family Cucurbitaceae, including calabashor bottle gourd (Lagenaria vulgaris), ash gourd (Benincasahispida), snake gourd (Trichosanthes anguina), cucumber(Cucumis sativus), vegetable marrow (Cucurbita pepo), pumpkin(Cucurbita moschata), squash (Cucurbita maxima), coocha orchayote (Sechium edule), cantaloupe melon (Cucumis melo),watermelon (Citrullus vulgaris). The hedged gourd is kiwano.Calabash gourd, composition/100 g: (edible portion 70%)water 95.5 g, 59 kJ (14 kcal), protein 0.6 g, fat 0 g, carbohydrate3.4 g, ash 0.4 g, Ca 26 mg, Fe 0.2 mg, Mg 11 mg, P 13 mg, K 150 mg,Na 2mg, Zn 0.7mg, Mn 0.1mg, Se 0.2µg, vitamin A 1µg RE,B 1 0.03 mg, B 2 0.02 mg, niacin 0.3 mg, B 6 0.04 mg, folate 6 µg,pantothenate 0.2 mg, C 10 mg.Chayote, composition/100 g: (edible portion 99%) water 95 g,71 kJ (17 kcal), protein 0.8 g, fat 0.1 g, carbohydrate 3.9 g (1.9 gsugars), fibre 1.7g, ash 0.3g, Ca 17mg, Fe 0.3mg, Mg 12mg, P18 mg, K 125 mg, Na 2 mg, Zn 0.7 mg, Cu 0.1 mg, Mn 0.2 mg, Se0.2µg, vitamin E 0.1 mg, K 4.6 mg, B 1 0.03 mg, B 2 0.03 mg, niacin0.5 mg, B 6 0.08 mg, folate 93 µg, pantothenate 0.2 mg, C 8 mg. A100 g serving (half fruit) is a source of vitamin C, a rich source offolate.Wax gourd, composition/100 g: (edible portion 71%) water96.1 g, 54 kJ (13 kcal), protein 0.4 g, fat 0.2 g, carbohydrate 3 g,fibre 2.9g, ash 0.3g, Ca 19mg, Fe 0.4mg, Mg 10mg, P 19mg, K6mg, Na 111mg, Zn 0.6mg, Mn 0.1mg, Se 0.2µg, vitamin B 10.04 mg, B 2 0.11 mg, niacin 0.4 mg, B 6 0.04 mg, folate 5 µg,pantothenate 0.1 mg, C 13 mg.gout Painful disease caused by accumulation of crystals of uricacid in the synovial fluid of joints; may be due to excessive synthesisand metabolism of purines, which are metabolised to uricacid, or to impaired excretion of uric acid. Traditionally associatedwith a rich diet; both alcohol and fructose increase purinesynthesis.G proteins Guanine nucleotide binding proteins. Part of a transmembranesignalling mechanism in response to hormones, etc.,