HEPATO PROTECTIVE AND ANTIULCER PROPERTIES OF ISOLATED COMPOUND FROM Cucumis sativus L.

They were already used in ancient times to dissolve stones caused by uric acid. Their cleansing effect on the intestines, kidneys, lung and skins was already known. People suffering from stomach or liver diseases also benefit from the consumption of cucumbers. It is also known to cure some headaches, bleeding, dizziness, and pale skin. Cucumber juice contains substances, which promotes blood circulation of the skin [2]. For this reason it is widely used in cosmetics. Fruits are used as laxative, astringent, anthelmintic and antipyretic also useful in hepatitis, bronchitis, asthma, dyspepsia, piles, diarrhoea, coughs hoarseness of voice, eye diseases and scorpion sting and hair tonic. A decoction of the green fruit is used for cough. The pulp of the fruit is useful in dysentery-diarrhea, dropsy, piles and leprosy. Half ripe fruit is used as purgative. The kernel of the fruit is narcotic. Fruits are used in menstrual disorder in Khagrachari. Seed oil is used in rheumatism. The gum of the bark is demulcent and purgative. The Triterpenoid present in the fruits Journal of Comprehensive Pharmacy