Cucumis Sativus: A Review

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Year : 2025 | Volume : 15 | Issue : 02 | Page :
    By

    Akhil Dhar,

  • Pratham Sharma,

  • Avi Singh,

  • Surya Prakash,

Abstract

The family Cucurbitaceae includes the cucumber (Cucumis  sativus L.). 30 species of Cucumis are distributed in Africa and Asia. One of the first vegetables to be farmed, cucumbers are native to the tropics. It has almost 3,000 years of historical documentation (Yawalkar, 1985). Widespread cultivation of Cucumis sativus (CS) is found in Bangladesh (including the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Gazipur, Sherpur, Cox’s Bazar, Tangail, and other forests), the Indian subcontinent, and Sri Lanka. Cucumbers are said to have originated in the region that is now mostly occupied by Bangladesh, in the foothills of the Himalayas, north of the Bay of Bengal.Its uses in Ayurveda involve a stinging feeling, enlarged eyes, burns, dermatitis, anuria, skin whitening, emollient, and moisturising. Children’s dysentery is treated with raw, ripe fruit in China and India. Another powerful anthelmintic is the cucumber plant. Frontal headaches and sleeplessness can both be treated with seed oil. The main compounds in plants that carry out different functions include flavonoids, glycosides, and tannins.

Keywords: Cucumis sativus, Phenolics, Antioxidant, Antidiabetic

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Regular Issue Subscription Original Research
Volume 15
Issue 02
Received 16/01/2025
Accepted 24/02/2025
Published 13/05/2025
Publication Time 117 Days
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