A REVIEW ARTICLE ON CUCURBITA PEPO

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Namrata Singh Dharmendra Ahuja Anurag Mishra

Abstract

The family cucurbitaceae includes a large group of crops like cucumber and melon which are medicinally essential. The plants of the family are collectively known as cucurbits. It is a distinct family without any close relatives. Plants of this family have many medicinal and nutritional benefits. So it is important to find out the active agents possessing pharmacological activity in plants coming under the family. The major elements present are the phytochemicals like Glycosides, Terpenoids, Tannins, Steroids, Carotenoids, Vitamins etc.  
Keywords: Cucurbita pepo, anti-diabetic, antihypertension, antitumor, immunomodulation, Cucurbitacins, Citrullus.

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Singh, N., Ahuja, D., & Mishra, A. (2020). A REVIEW ARTICLE ON CUCURBITA PEPO. International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biological Science Archive, 8(6). Retrieved from http://ijpba.in/index.php/ijpba/article/view/170
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