Biological and medicinal application of Cucumis sativus Linn. – review of current status with future possibilities
| Autor: | Anuradha Mishra, Mohd Ubaid, Afreen Usmani, Anayatullah Khan, Syed Misbahul Hasan, Naimuddin Khan, Mohd Saidurrahman |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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0303 health sciences
Modern medicine Traditional medicine Biology biology.organism_classification Antimicrobial Pharmacological action Synthetic drugs 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Complementary and alternative medicine Family Cucurbitaceae 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Medicinal plants Cucumis 030304 developmental biology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine. 19:843-854 |
| ISSN: | 1553-3840 2194-6329 |
| DOI: | 10.1515/jcim-2020-0240 |
| Popis: | Objectives The increasing demand for herbal drugs for the human application is causing a growing demand for the cultivation of Medicinal Plants. This demand has developed because of cost-effective, plant-derived products rather than commercially available synthetic drugs. Cucumis sativus Linn. (Ver. Kheera) is a vegetable climber, species belongs to family Cucurbitaceae This species has a wide range of medicinal and biological applications thanks to its richness in carbohydrate, proteins, minerals (calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc) and secondary metabolites like alkaloids, tannins, flavonoids, saponins, and phenolic compounds These phytoconstituents may be responsible for allied therapeutic application. So, C. sativus possess wider applications for preventing certain ailments. Content The literature in various national and international journals and reports pertaining to the medicinal and nutritional uses were reviewed. The result revealed the current therapeutic applications of C. sativus whole plants other than the nutritional value. C. sativus pharmacological action includes antioxidant, anti-diabetic, UV protectant, hepatoprotective, gastroprotective, anti-helminthic, wound healing, antimicrobial, and anticancer. So, it could be useful for both preventive and additive therapy along with modern medicine for the better management of certain disorders. Summary and Outlook This review furnishes updated information about the phytoconstituents and their medicinal applications so that it can pose a path for the young researchers to do future findings. |
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