Trichosanthes dioica Roxb.: A vegetable with diverse pharmacological properties

摘要: Abstract Trichosanthes dioica Roxb. is a climber of the Cucurbitaceae family mainly found in tropical Asia. The fruit widely consumed as vegetable and different parts this plant are used traditional medicine to treat various types human ailments. In review, we critically analyzed presented scientific studies on T. available three electronic databases viz. PubMed, Web Science Google Scholar. Our aim was find basis use understand plant’s potential therapy. Studies have promising antihyperglycemic, antihyperlipidemic, antitumor, cytotoxic, arsenic poisoning ameliorative, anti-inflammatory, antidiarrheal, varieties pharmacological activities dioica. Different bioactive compounds been identified isolated from including peptides namely trichosanthin lectin; number triterpenes like cucurbitacin B, euphol, α-amyrin, β-amyrin, lupeol, taraxerol, betulin, karounidiol; sterols, steroidal saponin, tannin, flavonoids etc. contains well-known phytochemicals has shown an array vivo. This review will expand our understanding therapeutic their phytochemical which may help further research species.