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VOL. 6, ISSUE 5 (2021)
A review on ethnobotany, pharmacognosy, phytochemistry and pharmacological studies of Mukia maderaspatana plant
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P Senniappan, S Preethi, J Ramesh, A Suseendra Kumar, S Gokulnath, L Janarthanan
Abstract
Indigenous medicinal plants have been used in various traditional systems, as they potentiate immunity against diseases. Mukia maderasapatana (Linn.) M.Roem is an indigenous medicinal plant belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae. It is a monoecious climber mostly prevalent in South India, other tropical and subtropical counties. The different parts of the plant are being used for the health benefit of human being and livestock. It has a wide range of phytochemical such as alkaloids, carbohydrates, glycosides, flavonoids, saponins, steroids, terpenoids, tannins and phenolic compounds. Traditional systems of medicine, the leaves, root and fruits of the plant are considered stomachic, anti-ulcer, anti-inflammatory, anti-hyperglycaemic, antihypertensive, antimicrobial, antioxidant, antipyretic, carminative, diuretic, expectorant, hepatoprotective, and anti-rheumatic. The present review focus towards the ethnomedical uses, pharmacognostical discription, phytochemical properties and pharmacological investigation of M.maderaspatana.
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Pages:1165-1173
How to cite this article:
P Senniappan, S Preethi, J Ramesh, A Suseendra Kumar, S Gokulnath, L Janarthanan "A review on ethnobotany, pharmacognosy, phytochemistry and pharmacological studies of<em> Mukia maderaspatana</em> plant ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 5, 2021, Pages 1165-1173
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