Ethnopharmacological relevance Medicinal plants of Cucurbitaceae family consist of several
edible fruits and vegetables consumed worldwide since ancient times. The plants of this …

Luffa cylindrica was used traditionally for the treatment of asthma, intestinal worms, sinusitis,
chronic bronchitis pain, carbuncles, abscesses, inflammation, heat rashes of children in …

Oils and fats were extracted from different plants by using many methods of extraction. They
were used as gastroprotective, carminative, antiemetic, antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral …

ABSTRACT A wide range of vegetable plant species grow in high altitude, cold climatic
conditions. Traditional local vegetables are rich sources of nutrients and vitamins with …

Luffa cylindrica (L.) Roem was traditionally used to treat stomachaches, as
antihyperlipidemic and antioxidant, particularly for atherosclerosis therapy, as a suppository …

Luffa cylindrica (L.) Roem. is an important cucurbit crop that assures food security and
dietary diversity among the poor communities. In the present study, seeds of 42 genotypes of …

The work reports on preparation of three grades of alkyd resins using a two-stage
alcoholysis-polyesterification method. Phthalic anhydride, glycerol and Luffa cylindrica seed …

The physicochemical properties, fatty acid profiles and antioxidant activity of Lagenaria
siceraria (short hybrid bottle gourd), Lagenaria breviflora and Luffa cylindrica …

L. acutangula, L. aegyptiaca, C. moschata and M. charantia are main plants in Vidarbha
region. These plants generally active in rainy season. The fruits of the plants are one of the …

Cucurbit plants were used actively as traditional herbal remedies for various diseases. The
medicinal importance of plants lies in some chemical substances or secondary metabolites …