Phytochemistry, Pharmacological Activities, Toxicity and Clinical Application of Momordica cochinchinensis.

Momordica cochinchinensis (Lour.) Spreng (M. cochinchinensis) is a deciduous vine that grows in Southeast Asia. It is known as gac in Vietnam and as Red Melon in English. Gac is reputed to be extremely benificial for health and has been widely used as food and folk medicine in Southeast Asia. In China, the seed of M. cochinchinensis (Chinese name: Mu biezi) is used as traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for the treatment of various diseases. More than 60 chemical constituents have been isolated from M. cochinchinensis. Modern pharmacological studies and clinical practice demonstrate that some chemical constituents of M. cochinchinensis possess wide pharmacological activities, such as anti-tumor, anti-oxidation, anti-inflammatory, etc. This paper reviews the phytochemistry, pharmacological activities, toxicity, and clinical application of M. cochinchinensis, aiming to bring new insights into further research and application of this ancient herb.

• Publication year

  2019

• Venue

  Current pharmaceutical design

• Publication date

  2019-06-12

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.2174/1381612825666190329123436PMID 30931848
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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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