Abstract

PHYTO-PHARMACOLOGICAL REVIEW OF COCCINIA INDICA

Lalit Kishore, Navpreet Kaur, Samrat Chauhan, Randhir Singh*

ABSTRACT

Since ancient times, plants have been an exemplary source of medicine. Ayurveda, Chinese, Unani, Homeopathic, Siddha literatures mention the use of plants in the treatment of many disorders. Coccinia indica Wight & Arn (Cucurbitaceae), commonly known as Kundru and little gourd is a potential medicinal plant used traditionally in treating various diseases. C. indica is famous for its hypoglycemic and antidiabetic properties in Ayurvedic system of medicine. For the last few decades, some extensive work has been done to establish the biological activities and pharmacological actions of Coccinia indica and its extracts. The present review attempts to encompass the available literature on Coccinia indica with respect to its phytochemistry and pharmacological activities.

Keywords: Coccinia indica, pharmcological activities, chemical constituents.