Pharmacognosy of Coccinia grandis: a review

Traditional system of medicine consists of large number of plants with various medicinal and pharmacological importances and hence represents a priceless tank of new bioactive molecules. Coccinia grandis belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae. It is a rapidly growing, perennial climber or trailing vine...

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Published in:Asian Pacific journal of tropical biomedicine 2011, Vol.1 (2), p.S299-S302
Main Authors: Tamilselvan, N, Thirumalai, T, Elumalai, EK, Balaji, R, David, E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Folklore plants
Medicinal values
Pharmacology activities
Phytochemical
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Summary:Traditional system of medicine consists of large number of plants with various medicinal and pharmacological importances and hence represents a priceless tank of new bioactive molecules. Coccinia grandis belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae. It is a rapidly growing, perennial climber or trailing vine. Traditionally different parts of this plant namely the roots, leaves and fruits are used in folklore medicine for several purposes like jaundice, diabetes, wound healing, ulcers, stomach ache, skin disease, fever, asthma, cough. The leaf and its constituents have been reported to possess hypoglycaemic, hypolipidemic and antioxidant properties. This review provides adequate information to develop suitable therapeutics out of these plant parts.
ISSN:2221-1691
2588-9222
DOI:10.1016/S2221-1691(11)60176-7