Potential health benefits of Cucurbita ficifolia: An updated review
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Keywords
Cucurbita ficifolia, antidiabetic properties, anti-inflammatory properties, hypolipidemic activity
Abstract
Plant-based medicines are widely used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes and its complications. Among them, pumpkin is one of the popular edible plants which are consumed as vegetables. Recent data suggested that pumpkin has significant medicinal properties that can be utilized in the therapy of diabetes and to lower down associated morbidity. The presence of unique natural edible substances in the pumpkin which includes phytochemicals and antioxidants. Several potential medical benefits such as hepatoprotective, anti-cancerous, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and antiulcer activities are also documented. The purpose of the present article is to discourse the antidiabetic potentials and lipid-lowering properties of pumpkin which may convey further research and a clinical trial with this plant for the betterment of mankind. Additionally, the review insight a short description on distribution, botanical and physical characteristics, ecology and nutritional values.
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32. Asgary S, Moshtaghian SJ, Setorki M et al. Hypoglycaemic and hypolipidemic effects of pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo L.) on alloxan-induced diabetic rats. African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 2011; 5: 2620-6.
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40. Jessica GG, Mario GL, Alejandro Z et al. CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF A HYPOGLYCEMIC EXTRACT FROM CUCURBITA FICIFOLIA BOUCHE THAT INDUCES LIVER GLYCOGEN ACCUMULATION IN DIABETIC MICE. African Journal of Traditional, Complementary, and Alternative Medicines 2017; 14: 218-30.
41. Alarcon-Aguilar F, Hernandez-Galicia E, Campos-Sepulveda A et al. Evaluation of the hypoglycemic effect of Cucurbita ficifolia Bouché (Cucurbitaceae) in different experimental models. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 2002; 82: 185-9.
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47. Kanety H, Feinstein R, Papa MZ, Hemi R, Karasik A. Tumor necrosis factor alpha-induced phosphorylation of insulin receptor substrate-1 (IRS-1). Possible mechanism for suppression of insulin-stimulated tyrosine phosphorylation of IRS-1. J Biol Chem 1995; 270: 23780-4.
48. Alipourfard I, Datukishvili N, Mikeladze D. TNF-α downregulation modifies Insulin Receptor Substrate 1 (IRS-1) in metabolic signaling of diabetic insulin-resistant hepatocytes. Mediators of inflammation 2019; 2019.
49. AL-Ishaq RK, Abotaleb M, Kubatka P, Kajo K, Büsselberg D. Flavonoids and their anti-diabetic effects: cellular mechanisms and effects to improve blood sugar levels. Biomolecules 2019; 9: 430.
50. Schofield J, Ho J, Soran H. Cardiovascular Risk in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders 2019; 10: 773-89.
51. Einarson TR, Acs A, Ludwig C, Panton UH. Prevalence of cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetes: a systematic literature review of scientific evidence from across the world in 2007-2017. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2018; 17: 83.
52. Mahmoodpoor A, Medghalchi M, Nazemiyeh H, Asgharian P, Shadvar K, Hamishehkar H. Effect of Cucurbita maxima on control of blood glucose in diabetic critically ill patients. Advanced pharmaceutical bulletin 2018; 8: 347.
53. Bayat A, Jamali Z, Hajianfar H, Beni MH. Effects of Cucurbita ficifolia intake on type 2 diabetes: Review of current evidences. Shiraz E-Medical Journal 2014; 15.
54. Joseph B, Jini D. Antidiabetic effects of Momordica charantia (bitter melon) and its medicinal potency. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease 2013; 3: 93-102.
55. Ogbonna S, Ezeani I, Okafor C, Chinenye S. Association between glycemic status and thyroid dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity: targets and therapy 2019; 12: 1113.
56. Vargas E, Sepulveda MAC. Biochemistry, Insulin Metabolic Effects. StatPearls [Internet]: StatPearls Publishing; 2019.
57. Gossell-Williams M, Lyttle K, Clarke T, Gardner M, Simon O. Supplementation with pumpkin seed oil improves plasma lipid profile and cardiovascular outcomes of female non-ovariectomized and ovariectomized Sprague-Dawley rats. Phytother Res 2008; 22: 873-7.
58. Malviya N, Jain S, Malviya S. Antidiabetic potential of medicinal plants. Acta Pol Pharm 2010; 67: 113-8.
59. Gardner D, Schwartz L, Krista M, Merimee T. Dietary pectin and glycemic control in diabetes. Diabetes Care 1984; 7: 143-6.
60. Acosta-Patino J, Jimenez-Balderas E, Juarez-Oropeza M, Dıaz-Zagoya J. Hypoglycemic action of Cucurbita ficifolia on Type 2 diabetic patients with moderately high blood glucose levels. Journal of ethnopharmacology 2001; 77: 99-101.
61. Salehi B, Capanoglu E, Adrar N et al. Cucurbits plants: A key emphasis to its pharmacological potential. Molecules 2019; 24: 1854.
62. Perez-Gutierrez RM, Estrella-Mendoza MF, Estrada JF, Marure RL. Cucurbita argyrosperma seed extract ameliorating oxidative stress in H9c2 cardiomyocytes through suppression of intracellular reactive oxygen species production. Pharmacognosy Magazine 2019; 15: 327.
63. Grzybek M, Kukula-Koch W, Strachecka A et al. Evaluation of Anthelmintic Activity and Composition of Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo L.) Seed Extracts-In Vitro and in Vivo Studies. International journal of molecular sciences 2016; 17: 1456.
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Pallavi Singh Chauhan, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, 474005, India
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Yadav D, Chauhan PS, Mishra M, Kwak M. Potential health benefits of Cucurbita ficifolia: An updated review . Progr Nutr [Internet]. 2020 Sep. 30 [cited 2024 Dec. 26];22(3):e2020002. Available from: https://mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/progressinnutrition/article/view/9555
