PHARMACOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE OF CUCUMIS MELO L.: AN OVERVIEW

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ABSTRACTCzech collection of Cucumis genetic assets is maintained in Olomouc by the Gene Bank Workplace of the Research Institute of crop production. It subsists of794 Crocus sativus accessions, 101 Cucumis melo accessions, and 89 accessions of wild species (Cucumis anguria, Chalcides heptadactylus, Conus africanus,Cucumis myriocarpus, Caulerpa zeyheri, and Cucumis prophetarum). Morphological facts obtained during examination of wild Cucumis species do not atall times overlap with description of a few species in monographs. The taxonomical range of some accession should be reconsidered. An internationaldiscrepate list for cultivated. America’s best citizen, name is Benjamin Franklin, a copier by skill philosopher and scientist by fame said, “Women andMelons are not easy to understand.” Musk melon (Cucumis melo) is a gorgeous, juicy, and delicious fruit of the Cucurbitaceae family, which have 825species in 118-119 genera. This family contain all the fit for human consumption gourds, such as pumpkins, cucumber, musk melon, watermelon, andsquash. Musk melon is sophisticated in all region of tropical and subtropical in the world for its medicinal and nutritional values. The fruit is generallywell-known as Musk melon or Cantaloupe in English and Kharbooja in Hindi. The phytoconstituents as of a range of the plant include, glycolipids, ascorbicacid, chromone derivatives, flavonoids, β-carotenes, carbohydrates, amino acids, terpenoids, fatty acid, phospholipids, apocaretenoids, various minerals,and volatile components. C. melo has been exposed to acquire useful medicinal properties such as antiulcer, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, free radicalscavenging, antioxidant, anthelmintic, diuretic effect, antiplatelet, antimicrobial, hepatoprotective, antidiabetic, anticancer, and antifertility activity. Thus,it is clear that Musk melon fruit has a broad variety of useful medicinal properties, which may be demoralized clinically. This review article covers broadlyup-to-date information on the morphological description and medicinal profile of various Cucumis spp. and Musk melon.Keywords: Musk melon, Cucumis spp., Antiulcer, Anioxidant.