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Herbal remedies have been employed for the treatment and management of different diseases for ages. Herbal medicines are a promising choice over modern synthetic drugs because of their low side effects and are thus considered to be safe and effective in treating human diseases. Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Standley fruit (Bottle gourd) belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family that has been used in a different system of traditional medication to treat various diseases. This is a domestic plant that provides food as well as medication. This vegetable have low caloric values and high water contents. The edible portion of it contains phytochemicals like vitamins, proteins, choline, minerals, terpenoids, flavonoids, etc. Several bioactive compounds have been isolated from L. siceraria, including triterpenoids, sterols, cucurbitacins, flavones, C-glycosides and β-glycosides. Researchers have evaluated various parts of this plant viz. fruit, root, flowers, and leaves for pharmacological activities like antianxiety, antidepressant, diuretic, antimicrobial, cytotoxic, antihyperlipidemic, cardio protective, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anthelmintic, anti-hyperglycemic, antihepatotoxic, anti-urolithiatic, antistress, antiulcer, anticancer, hepatoprotective, anthelmintic, immunomodulatory, and antioxidant. In this review, an attempt has been made to explore its phytochemical constituents, traditional, medicinal, and pharmacological uses to highlight the therapeutic importance of this well-known plant. This would be helpful in reviving its importance and will highlight its several promising aspects to encourage researchers for further research on L. siceraria.
Keywords: Cucurbitaceae, Lagenaria siceraria, Bottle gourd, Phytochemistry, Pharmacological properties, Medicinal uses, Herbal medicines.
Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry
Title:A Comprehensive Review on the Medicinal Importance; Biological and Therapeutic Efficacy of Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) (Bottle Gourd) Standley Fruit
Volume: 21 Issue: 20
Author(s): Muhammad Zahoor*, Muhammad Ikram, Nausheen Nazir, Sumaira Naz, Gaber El-Saber Batiha, Abdul Waheed Kamran, Michał Tomczyk*Ahmed Kabrah
Affiliation:
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Malakand at Chakdara, Dir Lower, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,Pakistan
- Departament of Pharmacognosy, Medical University of Bialystok, ul. Mickiewicza 2a, 15-230 Bialystok,Poland
Keywords: Cucurbitaceae, Lagenaria siceraria, Bottle gourd, Phytochemistry, Pharmacological properties, Medicinal uses, Herbal medicines.
Abstract: Herbal remedies have been employed for the treatment and management of different diseases for ages. Herbal medicines are a promising choice over modern synthetic drugs because of their low side effects and are thus considered to be safe and effective in treating human diseases. Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Standley fruit (Bottle gourd) belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family that has been used in a different system of traditional medication to treat various diseases. This is a domestic plant that provides food as well as medication. This vegetable have low caloric values and high water contents. The edible portion of it contains phytochemicals like vitamins, proteins, choline, minerals, terpenoids, flavonoids, etc. Several bioactive compounds have been isolated from L. siceraria, including triterpenoids, sterols, cucurbitacins, flavones, C-glycosides and β-glycosides. Researchers have evaluated various parts of this plant viz. fruit, root, flowers, and leaves for pharmacological activities like antianxiety, antidepressant, diuretic, antimicrobial, cytotoxic, antihyperlipidemic, cardio protective, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anthelmintic, anti-hyperglycemic, antihepatotoxic, anti-urolithiatic, antistress, antiulcer, anticancer, hepatoprotective, anthelmintic, immunomodulatory, and antioxidant. In this review, an attempt has been made to explore its phytochemical constituents, traditional, medicinal, and pharmacological uses to highlight the therapeutic importance of this well-known plant. This would be helpful in reviving its importance and will highlight its several promising aspects to encourage researchers for further research on L. siceraria.
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Zahoor Muhammad *, Ikram Muhammad , Nazir Nausheen , Naz Sumaira, Batiha El-Saber Gaber , Kamran Waheed Abdul , Tomczyk Michał*, Kabrah Ahmed , A Comprehensive Review on the Medicinal Importance; Biological and Therapeutic Efficacy of Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) (Bottle Gourd) Standley Fruit, Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry 2021; 21 (20) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1568026621666210701124628
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1568026621666210701124628 |
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