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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Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
2012
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3358970/ |