Ethnomedicinal uses and pharmacological activities of scarlet gourd
Background and aims: Scarlet gourd, a common name for Coccinia grandis, is an essential plant due to its immense medicinal properties. It is traditionally used to treat bronchitis, cough, skin diseases, epilepsy, psoriasis, wound healing, smallpox, leprosy, gonorrhea, malaria, and jaundice. Meth...
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| author | Sura Ramesh Sai Harshini Deeksha Vijaykumar Vennala Sadali Venugopal Thanushree Balakrishan Monisha Bhupalam Srinivas Ramsha Thabassum Adnan Mushtaq Bagepalli Srinivas Ashok Kumar |
| author_facet | Sura Ramesh Sai Harshini Deeksha Vijaykumar Vennala Sadali Venugopal Thanushree Balakrishan Monisha Bhupalam Srinivas Ramsha Thabassum Adnan Mushtaq Bagepalli Srinivas Ashok Kumar |
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| description | Background and aims: Scarlet gourd, a common name for Coccinia grandis, is an essential
plant due to its immense medicinal properties. It is traditionally used to treat bronchitis, cough,
skin diseases, epilepsy, psoriasis, wound healing, smallpox, leprosy, gonorrhea, malaria, and
jaundice.
Methods: The scientific information on C. grandis was obtained from various sources, including
Scopus, Google Scholar, PubMed, Science Direct, and other scientific databases, covering 2005
to 2022.
Results: The bioactive components of C. grandis include taraxerone, lycopene, heptacosane,
cephalandrine, lupenol, vitamins, triterpenoids, and saponins. The pharmacological activities
of the scarlet gourd are antidiabetic, antipyretic, antimalarial, antihistamine, antihypertensive,
antioxidant, hepatoprotective, antitussive, anticancer, antimicrobial, and antifungal effects.
Conclusion: Due to its bioactive components, scarlet gourd (C. grandis) exhibits diverse
pharmacological activities, including antidiabetic and anticancer effects. However, many
traditional uses remain scientifically unverified, warranting further research. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bdd9454950d443309e717ca0d45af2fa2025-01-13T09:35:28ZengShahrekord University of Medical SciencesFuture Natural Products2783-46622024-12-01101394310.34172/fnp.169Ethnomedicinal uses and pharmacological activities of scarlet gourdSura Ramesh Sai Harshini0https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1121-3947Deeksha Vijaykumar1https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7767-4454Vennala Sadali Venugopal2https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9094-259XThanushree Balakrishan3https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6986-4574Monisha Bhupalam Srinivas4https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8088-4086Ramsha Thabassum5https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6748-9041Adnan Mushtaq6https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0295-7764Bagepalli Srinivas Ashok Kumar7https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4542-6166Department of Pharmacognosy, Shantha College of Pharmacy, Peresandra, Chickballapur-562104, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Shantha College of Pharmacy, Peresandra, Chickballapur-562104, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Shantha College of Pharmacy, Peresandra, Chickballapur-562104, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Shantha College of Pharmacy, Peresandra, Chickballapur-562104, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Shantha College of Pharmacy, Peresandra, Chickballapur-562104, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Shantha College of Pharmacy, Peresandra, Chickballapur-562104, Karnataka, IndiaDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Shantha College of Pharmacy, Peresandra, Chickballapur-562104, Karnataka, IndiaR L Jalappa College of Pharmacy, Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University), Tamaka, Kolar, Karnataka, IndiaBackground and aims: Scarlet gourd, a common name for Coccinia grandis, is an essential plant due to its immense medicinal properties. It is traditionally used to treat bronchitis, cough, skin diseases, epilepsy, psoriasis, wound healing, smallpox, leprosy, gonorrhea, malaria, and jaundice. Methods: The scientific information on C. grandis was obtained from various sources, including Scopus, Google Scholar, PubMed, Science Direct, and other scientific databases, covering 2005 to 2022. Results: The bioactive components of C. grandis include taraxerone, lycopene, heptacosane, cephalandrine, lupenol, vitamins, triterpenoids, and saponins. The pharmacological activities of the scarlet gourd are antidiabetic, antipyretic, antimalarial, antihistamine, antihypertensive, antioxidant, hepatoprotective, antitussive, anticancer, antimicrobial, and antifungal effects. Conclusion: Due to its bioactive components, scarlet gourd (C. grandis) exhibits diverse pharmacological activities, including antidiabetic and anticancer effects. However, many traditional uses remain scientifically unverified, warranting further research.http://fnp.skums.ac.ir/Article/fnp-169coccinia grandisethnomedicinepharmacological activitiesbioactive componentsantidiabeticanticancertraditional uses |
| spellingShingle | Sura Ramesh Sai Harshini Deeksha Vijaykumar Vennala Sadali Venugopal Thanushree Balakrishan Monisha Bhupalam Srinivas Ramsha Thabassum Adnan Mushtaq Bagepalli Srinivas Ashok Kumar Ethnomedicinal uses and pharmacological activities of scarlet gourd Future Natural Products coccinia grandis ethnomedicine pharmacological activities bioactive components antidiabetic anticancer traditional uses |
| title | Ethnomedicinal uses and pharmacological activities of scarlet gourd |
| title_full | Ethnomedicinal uses and pharmacological activities of scarlet gourd |
| title_fullStr | Ethnomedicinal uses and pharmacological activities of scarlet gourd |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ethnomedicinal uses and pharmacological activities of scarlet gourd |
| title_short | Ethnomedicinal uses and pharmacological activities of scarlet gourd |
| title_sort | ethnomedicinal uses and pharmacological activities of scarlet gourd |
| topic | coccinia grandis ethnomedicine pharmacological activities bioactive components antidiabetic anticancer traditional uses |
| url | http://fnp.skums.ac.ir/Article/fnp-169 |
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