Vegetable farming method is widely used for its cultivation. Antimicrobial activity of coccinia grandis against biofilm. The coccinia grandis has good potential of medicinal values and chemical. It is commonly known as telachucha, tindora, scarletfruited gourd and ivygourd. Jul, 2015 coccinia grandis also called baby watermelon ivy gourd has medicinal properties used for treating diseases like leprosy, asthma, fever, jaundice, etc. The scientific name of ivy gourd in coccinia grandis. Introduction medicinal plants have been identified and used throughout human.
The juice of the roots and leaves is considered to be a useful treatment for diabetes. The plant of the veggie is additionally utilized for offering relief to the bowel problems. The homoeo medicine is an extract of the bitter variety. We assessed the efficacy of coccinia grandis locally known as ken, kovakka leaves as a hypoglycemic agent. Ivy gourd, coccinia grandis, cephalandra indica, coccinia cordifoliawight and arnott, 2014. Objective coccinia indica synonym coccinia cordifolia, an herb growing abundantly in india, has been used in traditional treatment of diabetes.
Traditional uses of medicinal plants in polonnaruwa. Uses, side effects, interactions, dosage, and warning. This well known vegetable plant is described for the treatment of intestinal worms, skin diseases, for inducing emesis and purgation in panchakarma therapy. The plant is a perennial herb that contains tuberous roots often forming a dense covering over the flora. Medicinal value of various parts of coccinia grandis table 3. Ivy gourd risk assessment department of agriculture and. The plant is occasionally cultivated for its edible fruit and also its medicinal uses in tropical and subtropical zones, especially in india, malaysia and indonesia46. Ivy gourd scientifically known as coccinia grandis is actually a smooth,ovoid to ellipsoid berry which is green with longitudinal stripes when young turning bright red when ripe. Many traditional medicines in use are obtained from medicinal plants, minerals and organic matter. Cultivation coccinia indica is a wellknown vegetable grown in the coastal which is high in nutritive value. A decoction of the plant is used to treat chest colds. It grows primarily in tropical climates and is commonly found in the southern indian states, where it forms a part of the local cuisine. Effect of coccinia cordifolia extract on blood sugar of newly.
Ivy gourd facts and nutritional value health benefits times. Coccinia indica plant has been used in india centuries before as traditional medicine in ayurveda and vegetable. Antibacterial, antioxidant and cell proliferative properties of coccinia. Pdf antibacterial, antioxidant and cell proliferative properties of. There are different species of ivy gourd, including coccinia indica, coccinia cordifolia, and coccinia grandis, which are often compared to bitter melon. It is natively found in india, asia and central africa. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of coccinia cordifolia on blood glucose levels of incident type 2 diabetic patients requiring only dietary or lifestyle modifications. The juice of the stem is dripped into the eyes to treat cataracts. Once the ivy gourd is established, it is presumably spread by birds, rats, and other mammals. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. The species is dioecious individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required. Phytochemical profile, aldose reductase inhibitory, and.
It has distinctive taste and is also full of important nutrient, viotamin and minerals. Medicinal uses cephalandra indica is acknowledged as a patent homoeopathic remedy for blood sugar and blood urea problems, and as the mother tincture it is used along with syzigium. Coccinia leaves, when administered orally twice a day for six weeks, to patients with untreated but uncomplicated maturity onset diabetes. Effect of coccinia cordifolia extract on blood sugar of.
Other vegetables may be added such as garden egg, bottle gourd, ridge gourd, okra and pulses. Coccinia indica is a creeper which grows wildly in bangladesh and in many parts of the indian subcontinent. Role of the water extract from coccinia indica stem on the stimulation of glucose transport in l8 myotubes. Publisher council of scientific and industrial research, new delhi. Coccinia definition of coccinia by medical dictionary. Antiinflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic activity of fruit and leaves were also found to be significant. Plants have the ability to synthesize phytochemicals of medicinal value and these products in turn can be used for therapeutic purposes especially in developing countries where resources are meagre. Mainly in its fruit had rich value of antidiabetic properties com paratively other parts of plant of coccinia indica. Slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Voigt is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus coccinia family cucurbitaceae.
Medicinal uses the plant has wide spread medicinal uses as shown in fig. The whole vegetable is consumed in some regions, while only the shoots are eaten in other parts of the globe. Coccinia grandis is a perennial growing to 3 m 9ft 10in. Journal of pharmacy research, 5 many clinical trial studies has proven effectiveness and safety of this plant. Coccinia is placed in the tribe benincaseae and comprises about 30 species, all of them confined to tropical africa with the exception of coccinia grandis.
Asteraceae, commonly known as lilac tasselflower is an important edible medicinal plant found to be used as one of the popular ingredients of traditional vegetable salads in malaysia, bangladesh and india. The medicinal uses of coccinia plant can be traced to an ancient period, where the juice of the roots and leaves was used in the treatment of diabetes, gonorrhoea, and constipation rao et al. Jul 17, 2007 effect of coccinia cordifolia extract on blood sugar of newly diagnosed diabetics the safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Phytochemical screening and gcms analysis in wild variety. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Effect of supplementation of coccinia cordifolia extract. This is attributed to the activity of plant substances which lactate dehydrogenize in glycol tic metabolism, and lipoprotein lipase activity in the lipolytic pathway check and correct the activity of glucose6. Coccinia indica in the treatment of patients with diabetes. Antidiabetic and hypolipidemic effects of different fractions of coccinia cordifolia l.
Alloxan induced diabetes, coccinia grandis, hypoglycemic activity, oral glucose tolerance test. The immature fruit and shoot tips are used in asian cooking muniappan et al. It is indigenous plant of central africa, india and asia and is cultivated abundantly in india assam. Coccinia grandis is a type plant belonging to the cucurbitaceae commonly known as gourd. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of coccinia cordifolia on blood glucose levels of incident type 2 diabetic patients requiring only dietary or lifestyle. The stems, leaves, roots and fruit all goes to making of the medicinal extract. Medicinal plants in the south pacific publication author publisher who regional publications, manilla.
In addition to being a staple of indian, indonesian, and thai cuisines, the fruit is believed to offer health benefits. This is attributed to the activity of plant substances which lactate dehydrogenize in glycol tic. Wasantwisut e, viriyapanich t 2003 ivy gourd coccinia grandis voigt, coccinia cordifolia, coccinia indica in human nutrition and traditional applications. Phytochemical screening and antimicrobial activity of coccinia cordifolia l. Coccinia grandis is a type plant belonging to the cucurbitaceae. Coccinia grandis, the ivy gourd, also known as scarlet gourd, tindora and kowai fruit, is a tropical vine. Doubleblind phase i clinical trial was conducted at the general hospital and a private hospital in matara in august 2009.
Studies on phyto chemical constituents, quantification of. Antibacterial, coccinia grandis, agar well diffusion, minimal inhibitory concentration mic. Benefits, ayurveda usage, remedies, research, side effects ivy gourd, botanically coccinia indica is known in ayurveda as bimbi. The effect of coccinia indica as blood glucose and blood lipidlowering medicinal plant has been demonstrated in numerous studies. Phytochemical screening and gcms analysis in wild variety of. Coccinia grandis also called baby watermelon ivy gourd has medicinal properties used for treating diseases like leprosy, asthma, fever, jaundice, etc. Bihar, orissa maharashtra, andhra pradesh, tamil nadu as a vegetable and its wild form is also. The plant has been used since ancient times as an antidiabetic drug by physicians who practice the indian system of medicine known as. It is also cultivated in different parts of southeast asia. Coccinia indica synonym coccinia cordifolia, an herb that belongs to the cucurbitaceae family and that grows abundantly in india, has been widely used in traditional treatment of diabetes. Phytochemical and pharmacological screening of coccinia grandis. Nutritional value and health benefits of coccinia grandis ivy gourd ripe red fruit of sweettasting cultivars are eaten raw, or they are peeled and cut into pieces and prepared as a stew with onions and tomatoes. Hypoglycemic activity and phytochemical screening on. Effect of supplementation of coccinia cordifolia extract on.
A downloadable pdf document of a book in prepublication. This plant may be known by one or more common names in. Ethnomedical profile of different parts of coccinia cordifolia. Apart from their delightful taste ivy gourd is a good source of nutrients, vitamins and mineral. Sri lanka harbors over 3000 plant species, and most of these plants have been of immense importance in the traditional systems of medicine in the country. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial efficacy of coccinia grandis against biofilm and extended spectrum of beta lactamase esbl producing uropathogenic escherichia coli upec.
Year 1998 isbn 9290611189 description excellent guide to 102 medicinal herbs of the pacific islands, with photographs of each plant and details of their constituents, biological activities and traditional uses. Year 1986 isbndescription very terse details of medicinal uses of plants with a wide range of references and details of research into the plants. Ivy gourd facts, health benefits and nutritional value. Although there is a rich reserve of indigenous knowledge on medicinal plants, indepth studies have not been pursued yet to compile the ethnoflora with traditional medicinal applications for the scientific community. It is concluded that methanolic extract of herb of coccinia grandis leaf and fruit posses anti hyperglycemic activity. Jan 12, 2020 ivy gourd is a plant grown in tropical climates that is used for food and medicinal purposes.
Antibacterial, antioxidant and cell proliferative propert ies of coccinia. This can occur when humans transport organic debris or equipment containing c. In the present study we have extracted dried plant of coccinia cordifolia in hexane, ethyl acetate, ethanol 70%vv and methanol which was collected from araku, visakhapatnam dist, andhra pradesh, india. Benefits, ayurveda usage, remedies, research, side. Traditional medicinal remedies for diabetes article pdf available in south african journal of botany 98. Cucurbitaceae cucumber family, gourd family medicinal use of ivy gourd. This vegetable is famous in west bengal and northeastern states of assam. Ivy gourd coccinia grandis voigt, coccinia cordifolia, coccinia indica in human nutrition and traditional applications. Medicinal plants and phytoconstituents play an important role in the management of diabetes. Since wild variety coccinia indica fruits are bitter in nature therefore they can be utilized for the therapeutic properties which have been demonstrated by the researchers in domesticated coccinia indica. The fruits of coccinia grandis is utilized as a vegetable when green and. However, carefully controlled studies of its efficacy are lacking.
Costus speciosus and coccinia grandis are plants which contain reservoirs of antidiabetic effects as well as other medicinal properties. Medicinal value of various parts of coccinia grandis plant part medicinal value leaf antidiabetic, oxidant, larvicadal, gi disturbances, cooling effect to the eye, gonorrhea, hypolipidemic, skin diseases, urinary tract infection. Phytochemical screening of coccinia grandis fruit powder in organic solvent methanol revealed the presence of. Many clinical trial studies has proven effectiveness and safety of this plant parts and derived formulations for antidiabetic effect. During the past several years, there has been increasing interest among the people for the uses of various medicinal plants for the treatment of different diseases. These extracts were checked for its antioxidant and their phyto chemical constituents. It can form dense mats that readily cover shrubs and small trees csurhes and edwards 1998. In addition to being a staple of indian, indonesian, and thai cuisines, the fruit is believed to. Coccinia indica synonym coccinia cordifolia, a herb that belongs to the cucurbitaceae family and that grows abundantly in india, is widely used in the traditional treatment of diabetes mellitus. Ivy gourd is a plant grown in tropical climates that is used for food and medicinal purposes. Coccinia indica in the treatment of patients with diabetes mellitus. Role of herbs in the management and control of diabetes has emerged fast over the years. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the u.
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