PHYTOCHEMISTRY AND PHARMACOLOGICAL POTENTIAL OF LUFFA ECHINATA : A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW

Abhishek Yadav* and Jitendra Jena

The Cucurbitaceae family includes the medicinal plant Luffa echinata Roxb., which is well known for its many therapeutic uses. It has long been utilized in Ayurvedic, Unani, and folk medicine to treat a variety of illnesses, including microbial infections, inflammation, and liver problems. Numerous bioactive substances, such as cucurbitacins, flavonoids, alkaloids, phenolics, and glycosides, have been found in Luffa echinata through recent phytochemical studies, adding to its therapeutic potential. Its importance in contemporary medicine is shown by the numerous research that have shown its antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, antioxidant, and anticancer properties. There are still unanswered questions about its safety, therapeutic effectiveness, and formulation development in spite of these encouraging results. The traditional applications, phytochemistry, pharmacological characteristics, toxicological issues, and current developments in Luffa echinata research are all thoroughly examined in this review. The possible uses for its bioactive. There are still unanswered questions about its safety, therapeutic effectiveness, and formulation development in spite of these encouraging results. The traditional applications, phytochemistry, pharmacological characteristics, toxicological issues, and current developments in Luffa echinata research are all thoroughly examined in this review. Future research avenues and the possible uses of its bioactive components in medication development are also covered.