Abstract

A REVIEW ON CUCUMIS OPERCULATUS: A POTENTIAL MEDICINAL PLANT

Mukund Kumar Yadav* and Prashant Singh

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Abstract

Cucumis operculatus (Common name- Turiya, Family- Cucurbitaceae) ia a famous edible fruit in India and other Asian countries. It consist of good quantity of vitamins, minerals, fiber, carotene, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin C, niacin, phosphorous, and small amount of iodine and fluorine and Cucumis operculatus is a healthy food. Various pharmacological activities proved that, Cucumis operculatus contains hypoglycaemic, antimicrobial, gastroprotective, immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory and analgesic, CNS, anti-parasitic, toxicity, abortifacient activities. The recent review discussed about the description of Cucumis operculatus and its pharmacological activities.

Keywords: Cucumis operculatus, Cucurbitaceae, Pharmacological activity, Anti-inflammatory, Immunomodulatory, CNS, Antimicrobial, Analgesic.