Rationale: Cucumber, as a popular fruit and vegetable, has tremendously contributed to providing a sufficient and high-quality food supply. However, the cucumber plant metabolites, which may possess potential benefits for human health, were rarely reported. In addition, rapid detection of these metabolites from the complex biological matrix of cucumber samples is a tremendous challenge. Methods: A rapid detection method was established to systematically screen cucurbitacins and cucurbitacin glycosides in cucumber plants by combining high-perfor...
