ISSN 2326-7267
International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology ISSN: 2326-7267 Vol. 8 (8), pp. 001-005, August, 2019. © International Scholars Journals
Review
Pharmacology and phytochemistry of Coccinia Indica
*Zafir Zahid, Moudud Fazlul and Mohammed Karim
Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Accepted 21 January, 2019
Abstract
COCCINIA INDICA (Bimba, kanduri, Cucurbitaceae) is famous for its hypoglycemic and antidiabetic properties in Ayurvedic system of medicine. Other applications include the therapy of various conditions such as skin diseases and gonorrhoea. The present review highlights the phytochemistry and pharmacology of COCCINIA INDICA. There are many patented formulations derived from C. INDICA which are now distributed increasingly all over the world. This has given rise to a concomitant increase in research on the phytochemical constituents and biological activity of C. INDICA.
Key words: Coccinia indica, hypoglycemic, antidiabetic, saponins, terpenoids, sterol.