A review on pharmacological activities of Mukia maderaspatana
Keywords:
cucurbits, herbal drug, mukia maderaspatana, musumusukkai, pharmacological activity, phytochemicalsAbstract
Cucurbits are consumable crops, belonging to the family of Cucurbitaceae. They are widely distributed in the regions of tropical and sub-tropical region. These tendril climbers are grown in village surrounding. The plant has been grown from olden days for its medicinal value. It is used as herbal drug for cough and cold. All parts of plant such as leaf, stem, root, fruit and seeds are used in historical system of medicine. Cucurbits are naturally trailing plant. Edible food such as watermelon and cucumber are found in cucurbit family. Plants belonging to cucurbits family are higher in nutritional value. Mukia maderaspatana belongs to Cucurbitaceae genus. It is (called as “musumusukkai” in tamil). It is also known as Cucumis maderaspatana. Mukia maderaspatana has pharmacological activities such as aperient, diuretic, stomachic, antipyretic, anti-flatulent, anti-asthmatic, antitussive, antihistaminic, antibronchitic, hypolipidemic, hepatoprotective, hypoglycaemic, antiulcer. Phytochemical screening shows the presence of glycosides, flavonoids, phenols, alkaloids, saponin, carbohydrate and steroid in ethanol and methanol extraction. In this article we discuss on pharmacological activities of Mukia maderaspatana.
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