ABSTRACT

Fruits and vegetables of the Family Cucurbitaceae have a long history of use as food sources worldwide. Some of the veggies have, nevertheless, since made their way into the database of therapeutic plants. This research aimed to evaluate the potential therapeutic benefits of fruits and vegetables that the residents of Nanded District, Maharashtra state, India, eat. This article seeks to methodically record and reconcile the assertions made by folklore and ethnopharmacology regarding the Cucurbitaceae family with scientific facts. There are more than 800 species of the Cucurbitaceae family of crops known to science. Twelve fruits and vegetables belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family are stated to have ethnopharmacological and therapeutic properties in the current study. Cucurbit plants are abundant in phytochemicals, terpenoids, carotenoids, and saponins. Cucurbit vegetables, belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family, are beneficial to human health. Numerous studies have demonstrated their antioxidant, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, and purgative qualities. This review assesses the body of research on vegetables in the Cucurbitaceae family, its products, and the benefits they provide for human health. Keywords: Wild vegetables, Cucurbitaceae, Human health, Ethnopharmacology
Publication date: 01/02/2025

https://ijbpas.com/pdf/2025/February/MS_IJBPAS_2025_8744.pdf

Download PDF
https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2025/14.2.8744