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VOL. 6, ISSUE 2 (2021)
Pharmacognostic studies on Momordica charantia L.
Authors
Vijay Danapur, Sringeswara AN
Abstract
Since ancient times, plants and herbal preparations have been used as medicine. Research carried out in last few decades has certified several such claims of use of several plants of traditional medicine. Momordica charantia is used in various systems of traditional medicine for several ailments (antidiabetic, abortifacient, anthelmintic, contraceptive, dysmenorrhea, eczema, emmenagogue, antimalarial, galactagogue, gout, jaundice, abdominal pain, kidney (stone), laxative, leprosy, leucorrhea, piles, pneumonia, psoriasis, purgative, rheumatism, fever and scabies). Most importantly, there are studies to show the efficacy in various cancers (lymphoid leukemia, lymphoma, choriocarcinoma, melanoma, breast cancer, skin tumor, prostatic cancer, squamous carcinoma of tongue and larynx, human bladder carcinomas and Hodgkin's disease).
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Pages:19-21
How to cite this article:
Vijay Danapur, Sringeswara AN "Pharmacognostic studies on <em>Momordica charantia </em>L. ". International Journal of Research in Pharmacy and
Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vol 6, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 19-21
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