Luffa acutangula: A brief review on phytochemical and pharmacological profile

Luffa acutangula L., belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae, is commonly known as ridge gourd and it is used as vegetable in Asian countries. The fruits of contained Luffa acutangula tannin, saponin, anthroquinone, sterols, glycosides, carbohydrates, reducing sugar, flavinoids, phenolic compounds, quinines, lignins, cucurbitacins, oil, and triterpenes, according to a phytochemical examination of the extracts. Pharmacological research revealed that Luffa acutangula had a number of beneficial properties, including those that were antimicrobial, antiparasitic, anticancer, antioxidant, hypoglycemic, hepatoprotective, cardioprotective, nephroprotective, and gastroprotective, anti-inflammatory and analgesic, immunomodulatory, abortifacient, anticataleptic, and behavioral changing Luffa acutangula L.'s entire plant has significant medicinal value and is utilised widely in India's traditional medical system Ridge gourd is considered to increase vata (the impulse principle required to activate the nervous system) and kapha (the body fluid principle relating to mucous, lubrication, and the carrier of nutrients into the arterial system), as well as to cool down and calm the pitta dosha (the energy principle that uses bile to direct digestion and consequently metabolism into the venous system) in the body The chemical make-up and pharmacological effects of were Luffa acutangula covered in the current review