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Review article on Luffa acutangula (L) Roxb


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1 Department of Pharmacognosy, Madras Medical College, Chennai, India
     

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Luffa acutangula (L) Roxb (Family: Cucurbitaceae) is commonly known as Ridge gourd. It is a widely growing vegetative climber. This plant is valuable for antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, abortifacient, anti-tumour, antiulcer, antibacterial, ameliorative, antiproliferative, antiangiogenic, antidiabetic, cytotoxic, hepatoprotective, immunomodulatory and larvicidal effect. This present review is focused on the pharmacognostical characters like scientific classification, vernacular name, chemical constituents, nutritional value and the plant potential in biological activity. This review will be more useful for student further research.

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Luffa acutangula, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology.
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Authors

A. Yasmin
Department of Pharmacognosy, Madras Medical College, Chennai, India
R. Vijaya Bharathi
Department of Pharmacognosy, Madras Medical College, Chennai, India
R. Radha
Department of Pharmacognosy, Madras Medical College, Chennai, India

Abstract


Luffa acutangula (L) Roxb (Family: Cucurbitaceae) is commonly known as Ridge gourd. It is a widely growing vegetative climber. This plant is valuable for antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, abortifacient, anti-tumour, antiulcer, antibacterial, ameliorative, antiproliferative, antiangiogenic, antidiabetic, cytotoxic, hepatoprotective, immunomodulatory and larvicidal effect. This present review is focused on the pharmacognostical characters like scientific classification, vernacular name, chemical constituents, nutritional value and the plant potential in biological activity. This review will be more useful for student further research.

Keywords


Luffa acutangula, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology.

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