Coccinia grandis (L.) J.VoigtFamily: Cucurbitaceae
Synonyms: Bryonia acerifolia D.Dietr., Bryonia alceifolia Willd., Bryonia barbata Buch.-Ham. ex Cogn., Bryonia grandis L., Cephalandra grandis Kurz, Cephalandra moghadd (Asch.) Broun & Massey, Cephalandra schimperi Naudin, Coccinia cordifolia Cogn., Coccinia grandis war. wightiana (M.Roem.) Greb., Coccinia helenae Buscal. & Muschl., Coccinia loureiriana M.Roem., Coccinia moghadd (J.F.Gmel.) Asch., Coccinia moimoi M.Roem., Coccinia palmatisecta Kotschy, Coccinia schimperi Naudin, Coccinia wightiana M.Roem., Cucumis pave! Kostel., Cucurbita dioica Roxb. ex Wight & Arn., Momordica bicolor Blume.
Common name: Ivy Gourd
Hindi: कुन्द्रू Kunduru, कुंदुरी kunduri
Marathi: तॊंडली Tondli, तोंडले Tondle
Tamil: கோவை Kovai
Malayalam: കോവൽ Kova
Telugu: దొండ కాయ Donda kaya
Kannada: ತೊಂಡೆಕಾಯಿ Tondikay, Kaagethonde, Konde ball, Theekkuduru, Thonde balli, Thundike
Bengali: Telakucha
Oriya: Ban-kundri
Sanskrit: Bimbika
Deutsch: Tindola
Thai: ตำลึง
Tongan: Vaine fakafulutāmakiaʻi
Malay: Pepasan
Japanese: Yasai karasu uri
French: Gourde écarlate de l'Inde
Danish: Skariagenagurk
Spanish: Pepino cimarrón
Vietnamese: Bát
Chinese: Hong gua
Other vernacular names: (AMHARIC) werk-bemeda; (Assamese) kunduli; (Bamanankan) bagéna ka dégé; (Bengali) telakuch, telacucha, tela kucha; (Burmese) kin-mone-thi; (Chinese, Mandarin) hong gua; (Chinese, WÚ) hong qua; (Danish) skariagenagurk; (English) ivy gourd, tindora, kovai fruit, small gourd, scarlet gourd; (Gikuyu) kînya; (Greek) koukourvita; (Gujarati) gilodia, tindora, ghobe, gluru, ghobe, ghuru; (Hausa) gùrjín-dájìi, gwanduwa; (Hindi) tindora, kanduri, tinda, tendus, kundroo, kunduzi, kunduri, kundru, kanduri-ki-bel, bhimb, gulakaankh, kunali, kundaru, kunderi, kundori, thirkola; (Hmong Daw) taub txaij; (Indonesian) labu air; (Izon) e̩mbadákà; (Japanese) yasai karasuuri; (Javanese) papasan, kemarongan, bolu teke; (Kannada) thonde kayi, thonde kaayi, tondekai, kaage thonde, konde balli, sihi thonde, thonde balli; (Khmer, Central) slök baahs; (Konkani) pendli, tendulem, thendle; (Lahu) hpa˄ hkeh˄; (Lao) tam ling, tam nin; (Lomwe, Malawi) cikho; (Luyia) tsindashe1; (Maithili) kunḍal; (Malay) pepasan, papasan; (Malayalam) kowva, kovalam, gwel, kova, kwel, thondi; (Maltese) qara tork; (Marathi) tondli, bimbi, thondali, tendli, kondvalli, thendli, zidadi; (Nepali) ban kiri; (Oriya) kaichi, kakudi; (Panjabi, Eastern) kanouri, tinda, tendu, tendus; (Polish) tykwa bluszczowa; (Sanskrit) bimba, bimbee, bimbika, bimbaka, chharindini, danthachhadaa, danthachhadopama, govhi, jhundikeshi, kaamboja, karmakari, katubimbi, katuka, katutundika, oshthi, oshtopamaphala, piluparni, rakthaphala, ruchiraphala, thikthabimbi, thikthakhya, thikthathundi, thundi, thundika, thundikeri, thundiparyyayaga; (Serer-Sine) safu gaynak; (Songhay) lombaria; (Spanish) pepino cimarrón; (Tamil) kovai, kovaikai, kavaikai, kovaikaai, thondai; (Telugu) dondakaya, kaakidonda, donda kaya, bimbika, donda, dondatheege, kaaidonda; (THAI) tamlueng, phaktamlung, phakkhaep; (Tulu) manoli; (Turkish) aǧma kabaǧi; (Urdu) tinda, kanduzi; (Vietnamese) hoa b[as]t, rau b[as]t; (Vlaams) klimopkalebas; (Wolof) yombu mbet, yomb u mbot [Cultivated vegetables of the world: a multilingual onomasticon]
Some more vernacular names: Bangladesh: Kawajhinga, Telakucha;, Chinese: Hong Gua;, Danish : Skariagenagurk;, Ethiopia : Gale ( Afaan Oromo );, French : Gourde Écarlate De L´Inde Tindola,, Courge Écarlate;, German : Scharlachranke, Tindola;, India : Kunduli ( Assamese ), Kundri, Telakucha,, Telakuch ( Bengali ), Bimb, Gol, Golan, Golenda,, Kaduri, Kandaroi, Kanduri, Kanturi, Kunduru,, Shiv Lingi ( Hindu ), Kaage Thonde, Kaagethonde,, Konde Balli, Sihithonde, Theekkuduru, Thonde, Balli, Thundike, Tondikay ( Kannada) , Covel,, Kova, Koval ( Malayalam ), Bimbi, Kondvalli,, Thendli, Thondali, Tondili, Tondli, Zidadi, ( Marathi ), Ban-kundri, Kundru ( Oriya) ,, Bhrngaraja, Bimbi, Bimbika, Chilihindah,, Patalagarudah, Vira ( Sanskrit ), Acoki, Annalvalli,, Aracan, Aracanviroti, Araiyanviroti, Attarittan,, Avaiyanal, Avanti, Avaramuli, Ayanamatti,, Ayavalli, Cempi, Cenkovai, Ciranapimpi, Ciravi,, Civakamuli, Civanarpakal, Civanarpavai,, Civanarpavaikkoti, Cutakatti, Ilinkapputol,, Kakkam, Katumatuppi, Katutumpi, Korutan,, Kotturukanni, Kovai, Kovaikkay, Kovvankay,, Koyilakam, Kulirntukolli, Kunkumakkovai,, Kutamakaram, Kuvattinurukanni, Makaciravi,, Mannumulunki, Marikovai, Matampuratti,, Matupakku, Matupari, Nallakovai, Naripputu,, Narkovai, Periyakovai, Perunkovai,, Perunkovaikkoti, Perunkovikakkoti, Perunkovikam,, Pimpakam, Pimpam, Pimpi, Pimpikai, Potanacani,, Rattakkovai, Rattakkovaikkoti, Talavaykkovai,, Tirattikkovai, Tuntakeri, Tuntakori, Tunti, Tuntikeri,, Vattakkarimuli, Vattakkovai, Velikkovvai,, Vimpakakkoti, Vimpakam, Vimpi, Vimpikai,, Velikkovvaikkoti, Vellaippuvi ( Tamil) , Bimbika,, Donda, Donda Kaya, Dondatheege, Kaaidonda,, Kaakidonda, Kaki Donda ( Telugu );, Indonesia : Bolu Teke, Kapasan, Kemarongan,, Papasan, Sarap Alas, Tekli ( Java ), Aropi Papasan, ( Sundanese ), Papasan, Paspasan, Sarap Alas, ( Madurese );, Japanese : Yasai Karasu Uri;, Kenya : Nyamutu Kuru ( Luo );, Khmer : Slok Baahs;, Laos : Tam Ling, Tam Min;, Malaysia : Pepasan;, Marshall Islands : Kiuri Awia;, Nepalese : Akhu Pami, Golkakri, Gol Kankri,, Kundaruu, Kundaru, Van Kirii;, Niger : Magaro;, Pakistan : Kanduri, Kundur;, Pohnpei : Aipikohr;, Somalia : Guud-Fayleey;, Spanish : Pepino Cimarrón;, Swahili : Ruho;, Thai : Tam Lueng, Phak Tam Lueng;, Vietnamese : Bát, Hoa Bát, Rau Bát, Chum Bát., [Edible Medicinal and Non-Medicinal Plants]
Ayurvedic Uses: Hypoglycaemic, antiprotozoal.
Numerous scientifi c studies have validated the plant’s hypoglycaemic, antidiabetic, antidyslipidemic, antimicrobial and hepatoprotective activities as well as anti-hyperuricaemia and antitussive attributes and supported its traditional medicinal uses for diabetes, lowering blood cholesterol, gout and other complaints [Edible Medicinal and Non-Medicinal Plants]
Activities — Alexeteric, Amebicide, Antiemetic, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Bitter, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Emetic, Expectorant, Hypoglycemic, Laxative, Parasiticide, Protisticide .
Indications — Adenopathy, Ameba, Anemia, Asthma, Biliousness, Bronchosis, Catarrh, Constipation, Convulsion, Cramp, Dermatosis, Diabetes, Dusgeusia, Dysuria, Earache, Enterosis, Fever, Fungus, Gas, Glossosis, Glycosuria, Gonorrhea, Gravel, Halitosis, Inflammation, Itch, Jaundice, Leprosy, Menorrhagia, Mycosis, Ophthalmia, Parasite, Parturition, Psoriasis, Ringworm, Sinusosis, Smallpox, Snakebite, Sore, Sore Throat, Stomatosis, Syndrome-X, Syphilis, Tuberculosis, Vomiting [Handbook of Medicinal Herbs by James A. Duke]
The roots are useful in vomiting; leaves fruits useful in skin diseases, fever, asthma, cough and jaundice [Herbal Cures Traditional Approach]
33 Published articles of Coccinia grandis Numerous scientifi c studies have validated the plant’s hypoglycaemic, antidiabetic, antidyslipidemic, antimicrobial and hepatoprotective activities as well as anti-hyperuricaemia and antitussive attributes and supported its traditional medicinal uses for diabetes, lowering blood cholesterol, gout and other complaints [Edible Medicinal and Non-Medicinal Plants]
Activities — Alexeteric, Amebicide, Antiemetic, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Bitter, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Emetic, Expectorant, Hypoglycemic, Laxative, Parasiticide, Protisticide .
Indications — Adenopathy, Ameba, Anemia, Asthma, Biliousness, Bronchosis, Catarrh, Constipation, Convulsion, Cramp, Dermatosis, Diabetes, Dusgeusia, Dysuria, Earache, Enterosis, Fever, Fungus, Gas, Glossosis, Glycosuria, Gonorrhea, Gravel, Halitosis, Inflammation, Itch, Jaundice, Leprosy, Menorrhagia, Mycosis, Ophthalmia, Parasite, Parturition, Psoriasis, Ringworm, Sinusosis, Smallpox, Snakebite, Sore, Sore Throat, Stomatosis, Syndrome-X, Syphilis, Tuberculosis, Vomiting [Handbook of Medicinal Herbs by James A. Duke]
The roots are useful in vomiting; leaves fruits useful in skin diseases, fever, asthma, cough and jaundice [Herbal Cures Traditional Approach]
1. Indirect organogenesis from nodal explants of Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt
Thiripurasundari, U.; Rao, M. V. - INDIAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY Volume: 11 Issue: 3 Pages: 352-354 Published: JUL 2012
2. Phytosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using Coccinia grandis leaf extract and its application in the photocatalytic degradation
Arunachalam, Rajeswari; Dhanasingh, Sujatha; Kalimuthu, Balasaraswathi; et al. - COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES Volume: 94 Pages: 226-230 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.
3. Morphological variation and evolutionary significance of Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt: an under-exploited cucurbitaceous vegetable crop
Shaina, T. J.; Beevy, S. Suhara - PLANT SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTION Volume: 298 Issue: 3 Pages: 653-659 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/
4. Antiinflammatory Activity of Aqueous Extract of Coccinia grandis L. Voigt Leaves and Stem
Deshpande, S. V.; Patil, M. J.; Daswadkar, S. C.; et al. - ASIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY Volume: 23 Issue: 11 Pages: 5173-5174 Published: NOV 2011
5. Ameliorative potential of Coccinia grandis extract on serum and liver marker enzymes and lipid profile in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats.
Krishnakumari, S; Bhuvaneswari, P; Rajeswari, P - Ancient science of life Volume: 31 Issue: 1 Pages: 26-30 Published: 2011-Jul
6. Antimicrobial activity of protease inhibitor from leaves of Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt.
Satheesh, L. Shilpa; Murugan, K. - INDIAN JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY Volume: 49 Issue: 5 Pages: 366-374 Published: MAY 2011
7. In vitro Antioxidant Activities of Methanol and Aqueous Fractions of Coccinia grandis L. Voigt Stem Extract
Deshpande, S. V.; Patil, M. J.; Daswadkar, S. C. - ASIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY Volume: 23 Issue: 4 Pages: 1780-1782 Published: APR 2011
8. Blood Sugar Lowering Effect of Coccinia grandis (L.) J. Voigt: Path for a New Drug for Diabetes Mellitus
Munasinghe, M. A. A. K.; Abeysena, C.; Yaddehige, I. S.; et al. - EXPERIMENTAL DIABETES RESEARCH Article Number: 978762 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/
9. Blood sugar lowering effect of Coccinia grandis (L.) J. Voigt: path for a new drug for diabetes mellitus.
Munasinghe, M A A K; Abeysena, C; Yaddehige, I S; et al. - Experimental diabetes research Volume: 2011 Pages: 978762 Published: 2011 (Epub 2011 Jul 21)
10. Isolation of Taraxerol from Coccinia grandis, and its Standardization
Gantait, Arunava; Sahu, Amita; Venkatesh, Pichairajan; et al. - JPC-JOURNAL OF PLANAR CHROMATOGRAPHY-MODERN TLC Volume: 23 Issue: 5 Pages: 323-325 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/JPC.
11. EVALUATION OF WOUND-HEALING POTENTIAL OF COCCINIA GRANDIS (LINN.) STEM EXTRACT IN RATS
Parihar, Vedvir Singh; Dharamveer; Gupta, Rajiv - MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY RESEARCH Volume: 19 Supplement: 1 Pages: S146-S146 Published: FEB 2010
12. Chlorophyll Retention and Drying Characteristics of Ivy Gourd Leaf (Coccinia grandis Voigt) Using Tray and Heat Pump-Assisted Dehumidified Air Drying
Potisate, Yuparat; Phoungchandang, Singhanat - DRYING TECHNOLOGY Volume: 28 Issue: 6 Pages: 786-797 Article Number: PII 922591378 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/
13. EFFECT OF BLANCHING AND DRYING PROCESS ON CAROTENOIDS COMPOSITION OF UNDERUTILIZED ETHIOPIAN (COCCINIA GRANDIS L. VOIGT) AND INDIAN (TRIGONELLA FOENUM-GRAECUM L.) GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES
Addis, G.; Baskaran, R.; Raju, M.; et al. - JOURNAL OF FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION Volume: 33 Issue: 6 Pages: 744-762 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.
14. Hepatoprotective Activity of Coccinia grandis Leaves Against Carbon Tetrachloride Induced Hepatic Injury in Rats
Sunilson, J. Anbu Jeba; Muthappan, M.; Das, Amitava; et al. - INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY Volume: 5 Issue: 3 Pages: 222-227 Published: MAY-JUN 2009
15. In vivo antitussive activity of Coccinia grandis against irritant aerosol and sulfur dioxide-induced cough model in rodents
Pattanayak, Shakti Prasad; Sunita, Priyashree - BANGLADESH JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY Volume: 4 Issue: 2 Pages: 84-U1 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjp.
16. Selection indices for parthenocarpic clones of ivy gourd (Coccinia grandis)
Bharathi, L. K.; Naik, G.; Nath, Vishal - INDIAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES Volume: 78 Issue: 10 Pages: 905-908 Published: OCT 2008
17. Antibacterial activities of Coccinia grandis L.
Farrukh, Umbreen; Shareef, Huma; Mahmud, Shaukat; et al. - PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY Volume: 40 Issue: 3 Pages: 1259-1262 Published: JUN 2008
18. In vitro antioxidant activities of the fractions of Coccinia grandis L. leaf extract
Umamaheswari, M.; Chatterjee, T. K. - AFRICAN JOURNAL OF TRADITIONAL COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES Volume: 5 Issue: 1 Pages: 61-73 Published: 2008
19. Composition useful for treating obesity and diabetes, comprises Coccinia grandis standardized extract with cucurbitacins B and D as active ingredients, cucurbitacins and Cephalandrol, Cephalandrine A and B and related analogs
Patent Number: US2008026084-A1
Patent Assignee: PHYTOMYCO RES CORP
20. Chemical content of the seeds and physico-chemical characteristic of the seed oils from citrullus colocynthis, coccinia grandis, cucumis metuliferus and cucumis prophetarum of niger
Sadou, Hassimi; Sabo, Haoua; Alma, Mousbahou Malam; et al. - BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF ETHIOPIA Volume: 21 Issue: 3 Pages: 323-330 Published: DEC 2007
21. Antidyslipidemic activity of polyprenol from Coccinia grandis in high-fat diet-fed hamster model
Singh, Geetu; Gupta, Prasoon; Rawat, Preeti; et al. - PHYTOMEDICINE Volume: 14 Issue: 12 Pages: 792-798 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.
22. In vitro evaluation of antimicrobial activity of crude extract from plants Diospyros peregrina, Coccinia grandis and Swietenia macrophylla
Dewanjee, S.; Kundu, M.; Maiti, A.; et al. - TROPICAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH Volume: 6 Issue: 3 Pages: 773-778 Published: SEP 2007
23. Evaluation of hepatoprotective effects of Coccinia grandis Linn. against carbon tetrachloride induced liver damage in Wistar rat
Swamy, B. M. Vrushabendra; Kumar, G. S.; Kumar, S. I. Shiva; et al. - ASIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY Volume: 19 Issue: 4 Pages: 2550-2554 Published: JUL-AUG 2007
24. In vitro antioxidant activities of the fractions of Coccinia grandis L. leaf extract.
Umamaheswari, M; Chatterjee, T K - African journal of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicines : AJTCAM / African Networks on Ethnomedicines Volume: 5 Issue: 1 Pages: 61-73 Published: 2007 Oct 27
25. Hepatoprotective activity of Coccinia grandis (Linn.) fruit extracts on carbontetrachloride induced liver damage in rats
Rao, NV; Prasad, MVV; Raju, YP - ASIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY Volume: 17 Issue: 3 Pages: 1780-1784 Published: JUL-SEP 2005
26. Ivy gourd (Coccinia grandis Voigt, Coccinia cordifolia, Coccinia indica) in human nutrition and traditional applications.
Wasantwisut, Emorn; Viriyapanich, Thara - World review of nutrition and dietetics Volume: 91 Pages: 60-6 Published: 2003
27. Two new species of Acythopeus Pascoe (Coleoptera : Curculionidae : Baridinae) from Coccinia grandis (L.) Voight (Cucurbitaceae) in Kenya
O'Brien, CW; Pakaluk, J - PROCEEDINGS OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON Volume: 100 Issue: 4 Pages: 764-774 Published: OCT 1998
28. ENZYME-ACTIVITY AND ISOENZYME PATTERNS OF COCCINIA-GRANDIS IN RELATION TO SEX EXPRESSION
GULATI, A - CURRENT SCIENCE Volume: 58 Issue: 2 Pages: 64-68 Published: JAN 20 1989
29. TISSUE-CULTURE OF COCCINIA-GRANDIS
GULATI, A - CURRENT SCIENCE Volume: 57 Issue: 22 Pages: 1232-1235 Published: NOV 20 1988
30. STAMINAL ORGANIZATION IN COCCINIA-GRANDIS (L) VOIGT
BHUSKUTE, SM; MAKDE, KH; DESHPANDE, PK - ANNALS OF BOTANY Volume: 57 Issue: 3 Pages: 415-418 Published: MAR 1986
31. ANATOMICAL STUDIES ON ABNORMAL GROWTH CAUSED BY SYNCHYTRIUM SPECIES ON COCCINIA-GRANDIS (L) VOIGT AND CLERODENDRUM-INFORTUNATUM (L)
SRIVASTAVA, RC - ZENTRALBLATT FUR MIKROBIOLOGIE Volume: 140 Issue: 4 Pages: 303-307 Published: 1985
32. ISOLATED SIEVE TUBES IN THE FRUIT OF COCCINIA-GRANDIS (L) VOIGHT (CUCURBITACEAE)
SHAH, JJ; NAIR, GM; THANKI, YJ; et al. - ANNALS OF BOTANY Volume: 51 Issue: 2 Pages: 251-253 Published: 1983
33. SCARLET GOURD, COCCINIA-GRANDIS, LITTLE-KNOWN TROPICAL DRUG PLANT
RAMACHANDRAN, K; SUBRAMANIAM, B - ECONOMIC BOTANY Volume: 37 Issue: 4 Pages: 380-383 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/
how to use this bimbika fruit or leaves for what diseases?
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