Abstract

REVIEW ON PHYTOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION OF MOMORDICA DIOICA

Snehal Shrikhande*, Kalyani Dalvi and Dr. Gajanan Sanap

ABSTRACT

Momordica dioica Roxb is a continuing dioecious cuccurbitaceous climbing creeper commonly known as kakrol, spiny gourd or teasle gourd. It is used not only as remedail medium and protective for different disorders but either as vegetable with a important nutritional value completed thousands of years. Momordica dioica has been generally used as a medicinal for cooking purpose. It is traditionally used blood pressure, fever, diabeties, migration, liver disorders etc. Its common referred to as kakora parora that is mature in each tropical and sud tropical country. A part from its use as curative agent for disease it is widely used as vegetable with nutritional quality. Phytochemical screening ends up in the presence of steroids, alkaloids, triterpenoids, flavonoids, glycosides, saponins. We believe this study of momordicda dioica medicinal plant presented in this review will be useful to resechers, as well as prectitioners.

Keywords: Momordica dioica, phytochemical, pharmacological, cucurbitaceous, kattoli.