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Abstract
Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn. (Cucurbitaceae) is an annual climbing plant, native to Asia with multiple therapeutic uses intraditional medicine. This updated review is aimed at discussing the ethnopharmacological, phytochemical, pharmacological properties, and molecular mechanisms highlighted in preclinical experimental studies and toxicological safety to evaluate thetherapeutic potential of this genus. The literature from PubMed, Google Scholar, Elsevier, Springer, Science Direct, anddatabase was analyzed using the basic keyword Benincasa hispida. Other searching strategies, including online resources,books, and journals, were used. The taxonomy of the plant has been made by consulting The Plant List. The results showed that B. hispida has been used in traditional medicine to treat neurological diseases, kidney disease, fever, and coughaccompanied by thick mucus and to fight intestinal worms. The main bioactive compounds contained in Benincasa hispidahave cytotoxic, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties,antioxidant properties. Further safety and efficacy investigations are needed to confirm
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Copyright © 2024 SONAM .G. MADANE, GAYATRI. G.GAME, VAISHNAVI.V.WAYKAR, SUDHIR.G.SADGIR. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.
