Luffa echinata

Kingdom: Plantae
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Group: Angiosperms
Common name: Bitter Sponge Gourd
Synonymous names: Luffa echinata, Luffa enhinata
System of medicine: Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa
IUCN Red List category: Least Concern
IMPPAT Plant identifier: IMPPAT3_PLTID001933

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Plant - Phytochemical associations

Phytochemicals present in Luffa echinata


Indian medicinal plantPlant partIMPPAT Phytochemical identifierPhytochemical nameReferences
Luffa echinataIMPPAT3_PHYID005083EchinatinISBN:9788185042138
Luffa echinatafruitIMPPAT3_PHYID000002D-GlucoseISBN:9788172362461, ISBN:9788185042053
Luffa echinatafruitIMPPAT3_PHYID000013L-RhamnoseISBN:9788172362461, ISBN:9788185042053
Luffa echinatafruitIMPPAT3_PHYID000018beta-SitosterolISBN:9788185042053
Luffa echinatafruitIMPPAT3_PHYID000139DaucosterolISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinatafruitIMPPAT3_PHYID000156ApigeninISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinatafruitIMPPAT3_PHYID000188L-(+)-ArabinoseISBN:9788185042053
Luffa echinatafruitIMPPAT3_PHYID000191D-XyloseISBN:9788172362461
Luffa echinatafruitIMPPAT3_PHYID000249HentriacontaneISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinatafruitIMPPAT3_PHYID000266LuteolinISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinatafruitIMPPAT3_PHYID000397Oleanolic acidISBN:9788172362461
Luffa echinatafruitIMPPAT3_PHYID000851stigmast-5-en-3beta-yl beta-D-glucopyranosideISBN:9788172362461
Luffa echinatafruitIMPPAT3_PHYID001556GypsogeninISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172362461
Luffa echinatafruitIMPPAT3_PHYID001646ChrysoeriolISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172362461, ISBN:9789327275590
Luffa echinatafruitIMPPAT3_PHYID002396ThermopsosideISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinatafruitIMPPAT3_PHYID002551Cucurbitacin BISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172362461, ISBN:9788185042145
Luffa echinatafruitIMPPAT3_PHYID002553Cucurbitacin EISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinatafruitIMPPAT3_PHYID005083EchinatinISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinatafruitIMPPAT3_PHYID006719ElaterinISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinatafruitIMPPAT3_PHYID010550Isocucurbitacin BISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172362461
Luffa echinatafruitIMPPAT3_PHYID0120062-Epicucurbitacin BISBN:9770972795006
Luffa echinataseedIMPPAT3_PHYID000397Oleanolic acidISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9789327275590
Luffa echinataseedIMPPAT3_PHYID002551Cucurbitacin BISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788185042053, ISBN:9789327275590
Luffa echinataseedIMPPAT3_PHYID002553Cucurbitacin EISBN:9788185042053
Luffa echinataseedIMPPAT3_PHYID007776Cucurbitacin CISBN:9788185042053
Luffa echinataseedIMPPAT3_PHYID012005Cucurbitacin AISBN:9788185042053

AyuCaRe reports related to Luffa echinata


S. No.Case Report Title
1Ayurvedic management of Shvitra (~vitiligo): A case report
2Management of Shwitra (~vitiligo) – An Ayurveda therapeutic approach