DEVELOPMENT OF MICROPROPAGATION PROTOCOL FOR LITTLE GOURD UNDER IN VITRO CONDITION
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2019
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DEPARTMENT OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY B. A. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND
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Cocciniagrandis(L.)Voigt.is commonally called as ivy gourd and little gourd. Cocciniagrandis belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family, comprising 960 species. Most of the plants in Cucurbitaceae family are annual vines. It is aggressive wine, can form dense mats on lands that readily cover shrubs and small tree. Leaves are simple; shapes are different from the heart to pentagon shaped. Tendrils are simple. This tropical vine is native to Africa, and parts of Asia such as Thailand, Malaysia and India. In India, it is commercially cultivated in southern, eastern, and western regions, mainly in states like Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Telangana, and West Bengal. The presence of saponins, flavonoids, and polyphenols in little gourd may contribute to the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity of the leaves. It is extensively used in traditional medicine for the treatment of leprosy, jaundice, asthma, bronchitis, skin eruptions, burns, tongue sores, earache, indigestion, eye infections, nausea, insect bites and fever.