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Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.

Summary
It is commonly known as Lauki, or bottle gourd. It belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae. A wide range of chemical compounds including sterols, terpenoids, flavonoids, and saponins have been isolated from the species. The fruit is reported to contain the triterpenoids viz. Cucurbitacins and two sterols viz. Fucosterol and Campesterol. In brief, it plays an important role in meeting global healthcare needs.

Mode of Consumption : Fried as pakora, boiled or cooked
Plant Details Agro-climatic Zone Vernacular Names Pictures
Scientific Name: Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.
Family: Cucurbitaceae Juss.
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Cucurbitales
Genus: Lagenaria Ser.
Fruiting Season: March to August
Parts: Fruit, Leaves
  • The Eastern Coastal Region
  • The North-Eastern Hill Region
  • The Middle Ganga Plain Region
  • The Gujarat Region
  • The Deccan Interior Region & The Western Coastal Region
  • The Maharashtra Plateau Region & The Western Coastal Region
  • The Deccan Interior Region & The Eastern Coastal Region
  • The Upper Ganga Plain Region & The Middle Ganga Plain Region
  • The Lower Ganga Plain Region
 Andhra Pradesh : Sorakkaya
Arunachal Pradesh : Lauki
Assam : Jati Lau, Lau
Bihar : Lauki
Gujarat : Tumada
Karnataka : Sorekayi
Maharashtra : Dudhi
Manipur : Khongdrum
Tamil Nadu : Surakkai
Uttar Pradesh : Lauki
West Bengal : Ladu

Fruit bearing plant


Fruits
Compound/Extract Activity Mode of Action Marker/References
LectinAnticancerIts lectin exhibited moderate cytotoxicity against MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells, whereas its effect on normal splenocytes was marginal. [2]
Ethanolic extract of fruitHypocholesterolemic, HypolipidemicEthanolic extract of the fruit significantly reduces serum TNF-α level in treated groups compared to obese rats as control group.TNF-α[4]
FruitAnticancer, Anti-inflammatoryCucurbits show decreased secretion of IL-8.IL-8[6]
Major Class Metabolites (Content of bioactives: mg/100g Fresh Weight)
FlavonoidIsoquercitrin: [7]
SterolCampesterol: , Fucosterol: [7]
TerpeneCucurbitacin B: [7]
Triterpenoid22-deoxy cucurbitacin: [7]
Effect Observation DOI
Disease Formulation Reference Author TKDL
Anasarca Veekkathirku Kudineer Therayar KudineerTherayarSiddha
Melanagogue, Exhilarant, General tonic, Frigorific, for Heart, Liver, and Stomach, Spermatogenic, General Adipogenous, Diuretic, Haemostyptic Petha Khazaain-al-Advia, Vol IIMohd. Najmul Ghani KhanUnani
Information from Wealth of India Reference
  • The fruit pulp around the seeds is considered emetic as well as purgative, It is cooling, diuretic and antibilous and applied externally in delirium.
  • A syrup made from the tender fruit is considered as pectoral.
  • The juice of the fruit mixed with lime juice is used as an application for the pimples and boiled in oil to use in rheumatism. The leaf juice is also used for baldness.
CSIR(1962).The Wealth of India, Raw materials,Vol.- VI,P.16-19, New Delhi, India
4.2, 04.2.1, 04.2.1.1, 04.2.1.3, 04.2.2.3, 04.2.2.5, 04.2.2.6, 04.2.2.8
    CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat-6, Assam, India
    CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur-61,Himachal Pradesh, India