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Phytochemical, Phytotherapeutical and Pharmacological Study of Momordica dioica
Joint Authors
Talukdar, Sattya Narayan
Hossain, Mohammad Nazir
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-08-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Momordica dioica is a perennial, dioecious, cucurbitaceous climbing creeper (commonly known as kakrol, spiny gourd or teasle gourd).
It is native to Asia with extensive distribution in India and Bangladesh.
It is used not only as preventive and curative agent for various diseases but also as vegetable with a significant nutritional value over thousands of years.
This review aims to take an attempt to evaluate the phytochemical, ethnobotanical, phytotherapeutical and pharmacological properties of kakrol according to the view of traditional medicinal plant based treatment including ayurveda along with recent scientific observations.
Kakrol is considered as an underutilized vegetable, although having significant presence of certain compounds containing higher nutritional value than many frequently consumed vegetables.
Moreover, as a traditional medicinal plant, it is still potential for its phytochemical components that increase the demand of further extensive evaluation to justify its other therapeutical roles.
Therefore, this effort will be helpful to researchers who interested to disclose the unjustified phytotherapeutical role of Momordica dioica.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Talukdar, Sattya Narayan& Hossain, Mohammad Nazir. 2014. Phytochemical, Phytotherapeutical and Pharmacological Study of Momordica dioica. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1020283
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Talukdar, Sattya Narayan& Hossain, Mohammad Nazir. Phytochemical, Phytotherapeutical and Pharmacological Study of Momordica dioica. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1020283
American Medical Association (AMA)
Talukdar, Sattya Narayan& Hossain, Mohammad Nazir. Phytochemical, Phytotherapeutical and Pharmacological Study of Momordica dioica. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1020283
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1020283