Trichosanthes dioica Roxb.: An overview

Trichosanthes, a genus of family Cucurbitaceae, is an annual or perennial herb distributed in tropical Asia and Australia. Pointed gourd (Trichosanthes dioica Roxb.) is known by a common name of parwal and is cultivated mainly as a vegetable. Juice of leaves of T. dioica is used as tonic, febrifuge,...

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Main Authors: Kumar, Nitin, Singh, Satyendra, Manvi, Gupta, Rajiv
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3358970/