Cephalandra indica Naud. - A Review
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Research in Pharmacy and Biotechnology - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Cephalandra indica Naud (Syn. Coccinia indica Wight. & Arn, Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt, Coccinia cordifolia (L.) Cogn), commonly known as Ivy Gourd, Little Gourd and Kovai belongs to family Cucurbitaceae. The plant had been used in Ayurvedic and Unani practice in the Indian subcontinent, as antidiabetic. C. indica is traditionally used as anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, analgesic, antispasmodic, antimicrobial, cathartic, antibacterial and expectorant. This review includes 138 references and emphasizes microscopic characteristics, chemical constituents, pharmacological reports, clinical trials and patents of C. indica. The review has been compiled using references from major databases like Chemical Abstracts, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Abstracts, PubMed, Scirus, Science Direct and, other online and electronic databases. The plant has been reported to exhibit antiinflammatory, antipyretic, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, antiulcer, antioxidant activities. Terpenoids, steroids, carotenoids and flavonoid have been isolated from C. indica aerial parts.
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Anupam Jamwal and Suresh Kumar
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