An updated review on Tricosanthes cucumerina L

International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 56-60

  Sandhya, S ^a   Vinod, K R ^a   Chandra Sekhar, J ^a   Aradhana, R ^a   Nath, Vamshi Sarath ^a  

^a Nalanda college of Pharmacy ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Anti ovulatory; Cucurbitacin; Hemagglutinant; Hydragogue; Trichosanthes cucumerina

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; GASTROINTESTINAL MUCOSA PROTECTIVE AGENT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; HOT WATER; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; TRICHOSANTHES CUCUMERINA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ABDOMINAL TUMOR; ALOPECIA; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; COLIC; CYTOTOXICITY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIARRHEA; FEVER; FRUIT; HEADACHE; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; LIVER PROTECTION; LIVER TOXICITY; MEDICINAL PLANT; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONHUMAN; PAW EDEMA; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; PLANT NUTRITION; PLANT ROOT; PLANT SEED; REVIEW; SKIN ALLERGY; STOMACH INJURY; TRICHOSANTHES; TRICHOSANTHES CUCUMERINA;

EID: 78649741657     PISSN: None     EISSN: 0976044X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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