PHYTO-PHARMACOLOGICAL REVIEW OF COCCINIA INDICA
Lalit Kishore, Navpreet Kaur, Samrat Chauhan, Randhir Singh*
ABSTRACT
Since ancient times, plants have been an exemplary source of
medicine. Ayurveda, Chinese, Unani, Homeopathic, Siddha literatures
mention the use of plants in the treatment of many disorders. Coccinia
indica Wight & Arn (Cucurbitaceae), commonly known as Kundru and
little gourd is a potential medicinal plant used traditionally in treating
various diseases. C. indica is famous for its hypoglycemic and
antidiabetic properties in Ayurvedic system of medicine. For the last
few decades, some extensive work has been done to establish the
biological activities and pharmacological actions of Coccinia indica
and its extracts. The present review attempts to encompass the
available literature on Coccinia indica with respect to its
phytochemistry and pharmacological activities.
Keywords: Coccinia indica, pharmcological activities, chemical constituents.
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