Natural Products; Pharmacological Importance of Family Cucurbitaceae: A Brief Review

Title:Natural Products; Pharmacological Importance of Family Cucurbitaceae: A Brief Review

Volume: 14 Issue: 8

Author(s): Syed Shoaib Ahmad Shah, M. Ijaz Hussain, M. Kashif Aslam and Gildardo Rivera

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Keywords: Antibacterial, antiparasitic, Cucurbitaceae, momordica, natural products, pharmacological activity.

Abstract: Compounds derived from nature have played a major role in drug discovery. They became the basis for the development of new pharmaceuticals. In this scope, family Cucurbitaceae is a prominent source of secondary metabolites, mainly triterpenoids. In this paper, we provide a brief review of cucurbitane metabolites that exhibit an extensive range of biological actions specifically antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, cytotoxic, hepatoprotective, and antiparasitic effects.

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Shah Shoaib Ahmad Syed, Hussain Ijaz M., Aslam Kashif M. and Rivera Gildardo, Natural Products; Pharmacological Importance of Family Cucurbitaceae: A Brief Review, Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry 2014; 14 (8) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389557514666140820113055