Original Research Article I Volume 3 I Issue 2 I 2015

Phytochemical and Pharmacological profile of Citrullus lanatus (THUNB)

Chinmay D. Deshmukh; Anurekha Jain; Mukul S.Tambe

Biolife; 2015, 3(2), pp 483-488

DOI:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7269757

Abstract:

Citrullus lanatus Thunb (Family: Cucurbitaceae) is a medicinal plant widely used traditionally in the treatment of various disorders in world. The phytochemical evaluation of plant showed presence of carbohydrate, alkaloids, steroids, saponins, glycoside, flavonoids, tannins and phenolic compounds.

Keywords:

Citrullus lanatus, Cucurbitaceae, Citrulline, Giardiasis.

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Article Dates:

Received: 6 April 2015; Accepted: 12 May 2015; Published: 5 June 2015

How To Cite:

Chinmay D. Deshmukh, Anurekha Jain, & Mukul S.Tambe. (2022). Phytochemical and Pharmacological profile of Citrullus lanatus (THUNB). Biolife, 3(2), 483–488. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7269757