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- Title
Therapeutic Potential Of Benincasa Hispida For The Treatment Of Alzheimer Disease.
- Authors
Satish, Punekar Aaditi; Dattatraya, Kulkarni Abhijeet
- Abstract
This article provides details on the annual climbing plant Benincasa hispida, a natural herb from the cucurbitaceae family.. The fruit is also called as winter gourd, ash gourd and kushmanda fruit. It is the most wellliked herb that is readily available to communities for medicinal and nutritional purposes. The phytochemical review indicates the presence of pentacyclic triterpene, flavonoids, volatile oils, bryonolic acid, alnusenol, multiflorenol, isomultiflorenol, lupeol, β-sitosterol etc. Benincasa hispida fruit is one of incredible fruit which can improve health, treat a variety of illnesses and prevent many more. Pharmacological studies have revealed that the Benincasa hispida plant is useful in the treatment of several nerve diseases, including peptic ulcer, diabetic mellitus, internal organ hemorrhages, jaundice, epilepsy, and Alzheimer's disease.. The review mainly focuses on the effect of the fruit Benincasa hispida's potential to treat alzheimer's disease.This article covers all relevant information regarding Benincasa hispida with both historical and contemporary examples.
- Publication
Journal of Advanced Zoology, 2024, Vol 45, Issue 2, p533
- ISSN
0253-7214
- Publication type
Article