ABSTRACT
The idea of combining dietary constituents in the management of various ailments has historically become part of our culture worldwide. Pres-ently, there is widespread in the use of alternative medicine (CAM) all round the world, of which the herbal products are the most used form of therapy, amongst them is Coccinia grandis. C. grandis (L.) Voigt (Cucurbitaceae), also known as Coccinia indica. It is found in tropical Africa, India, Australia (Kumar et al., 2013). The ethnomedicinal properties of the plant include antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic activity of the leaves and fruits (Kumar et al., 2013; Sargunam, 2017). Coccinia grandis contains secondary metabolites, which include alkaloids, saponins, sterols, and flavonoids (Kumar et al., 2013). The chemical constituents, medicinal values, bioactives, and pharmacological activities of C. grandis were reviewed in this chapter.
