%0 Journal Article
%T Phyto-pharmacology of Momordica dioica Roxb. ex. Willd: A Review
%A Bhavana Bawara
%A Mukesh Dixit
%A N. S Chauhan
%A V. K. Dixit
%J International Journal of Phytomedicine
%D 2011
%I Advanced Research Journals
%X Momordica dioica Roxb. ex. Willd (Cucurbitaceae ) is commonly known as a biiter gourd. It is traditionally used as astringent, febrifuge, antiseptic, anthelmintic, spermicidal. Also Used in bleeding piles, urinary infection and as a sedative. Studies indicate that it possesses antioxidant, hepatoprotective, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-lipid peroxidative, hypoglycemic and analgesic properties.This review aims to highlight the ethnobotany, pharmacognostic and pharmacological uses of Momordica dioica Keywords: Momordica dioica, Cucurbitaceae, phytochemical constituents, pharmacological actions, Parora , kakora
%U http://www.arjournals.org/index.php/ijpm/article/view/79