A review of pharmacognostical, phytochemical and pharmacological properties of Lagenaria siceraria: A miracle herb

International Journal of Biomedical and Advance Research

Muhammad Aslam Solangi ; Rahila Najam

关键词: s Lagenaria siceraria;    Cucurbitaceae;    Herbal drugs;    Anxiolytic and memory enhancing;    Antioxidant;    Antidiabetic.;   

学科分类：药学、药理学、毒理学（综合）

来源: Scholar Science Journals

【 摘 要 】

Lagenaria siceraria (Bottle gourd) class Magnoliopsida family Cucurbitaceae is an excellent fruit in the nature consisting of all the essential constituents that are necessary for normal and good health of human beings. Lagenaria siceraria is official in Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia. Traditionally, Lagenaria siceraria fruits had been used as a general tonic, cardiotonic, and cardioprotective drug. In addition, it had also been used as aphrodisiac, diuretic, antidote to certain poisons, scorpion stings, and alternative purgative. Lagenaria siceraria is also used to relieve pain, ulcers and fever. Scientific researches have shown that Lagenaria siceraria possesses anthelmintic, antibacterial, antifungal, immunomodulatory, anti-allergic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, free radical scavenging, cytotoxic, antihyperlipidemic antidiabetic, hepatoprotective, anxiolytic and memory enhancing properties. In this review article we have tried to provide a detailed survey of the literature on the scientific researches of pharmacognostical, phytochemical and pharmacological properties of this wonderful herbal drug.

【 授权许可】

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