Pharmacognostical Study and Development of Quality Control Parameters for Cucumis melo Linn
@inproceedings{Fahamiya2012PharmacognosticalSA, title={Pharmacognostical Study and Development of Quality Control Parameters for Cucumis melo Linn}, author={Nazeem Fahamiya and M. Aslam and A. Siddiqui and Mohamed Shiffa and A. Ahmed and M. Khan}, year={2012} }
Cucumis melo Linn. (family cucurbitaceae) is extensively cultivated throughout India particularly in the hot and dry North-Western areas. Its fruit pulp, root, seeds and seed oil are used for medicinal purposes. In Unani medicine, the seed kernel is commonly used to treat various disease conditions. Seeds are having diuretic, lithontriptic, laxative, demulcent and refrigerant properties. There are many varieties of melon available and they also show great diversity in foliage. Hence… CONTINUE READING
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