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Luffa acutangula
Asian cucurbit used in Ayurveda and folk medicine for constipation, jaundice, and skin conditions.
Luffa acutangula, a cucurbit used in Ayurveda, exhibits laxative, hepatoprotective, and anti-inflammatory properties attributed to saponins, cucurbitacins, flavonoids, and oleanolic acid. It is traditionally employed for constipation, jaundice, and skin conditions, but clinical evidence remains limited (Level C).
The laxative effect is primarily due to saponins and cucurbitacins, which irritate the gastrointestinal mucosa and stimulate peristalsis. Hepatoprotective actions are linked to flavonoids and oleanolic acid via antioxidant (scavenging ROS) and anti-inflammatory (inhibition of NF-κB) pathways. Cucurbitacins also modulate COX-2 and iNOS, contributing to anti-inflammatory activity, but at high doses they can induce emesis and mucosal damage.
Asian cucurbit used in Ayurveda and folk medicine for constipation, jaundice, and skin conditions.
Luffa acutangula, a cucurbit used in Ayurveda, exhibits laxative, hepatoprotective, and anti-inflammatory properties attributed to saponins, cucurbitacins, flavonoids, and oleanolic acid. It is traditionally employed for constipation, jaundice, and skin conditions, but clinical evidence remains limited (Level C).
The laxative effect is primarily due to saponins and cucurbitacins, which irritate the gastrointestinal mucosa and stimulate peristalsis. Hepatoprotective actions are linked to flavonoids and oleanolic acid via antioxidant (scavenging ROS) and anti-inflammatory (inhibition of NF-κB) pathways. Cucurbitacins also modulate COX-2 and iNOS, contributing to anti-inflammatory activity, but at high doses they can induce emesis and mucosal damage.