Abstract

EVALUATION OF THE ANALGESIC, AND ANTIPYRETIC ACTIVITY OF ETHANOLIC CUCUMIS OPERCULATUS LEAVES EXTRACT USING DIFFERENT MODELS IN RATS

Mukund Kumar Yadav*, Dr. Rajeev Shukla and Prashant Singh

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Abstract

cucumis operculatus (common name: ridge guard,familycucurbitaceae. it is a vegetable plant and most commonly used in kitchen.it is very popular in India and other Asian countries. it is very healthy food and contains several amounts of fibers, vitamins and minerals including vitamin b12, vitamin c, carotene, niacin, calcium, phosphorous, iron, and small amount of iodine and flurine.there are several cucumis species some of that are cucumis melo. luffa cylindrica. luffa acutangula. this present review is focused on the pharmacognostical characterstics like scientific classification, vernacular name, chemical constituents, nutritional value and plant potential in biological activity and in therapeutic index.

Keywords: cucumis operculatus, cucumis species, chemical constituents, growth and distribution, medicinal use, Pain, Inflammation, Fever, Analgesic, Antipyretic.