The fruit of Cucurbita ficifolia Bouché is known in Mexico as chilacayote, it has medicinal properties such as anthelmintic, diuretic, taeniafuge, among others, highlighting its hypoglycemic effect, which has generated great scientific interest since its effect is 12.9% better than Opuntia streptacantha Lem., a species used to control glucose levels...
Cucurbita ficifolia Bouché es una planta que se cultiva en México por sus frutos comestibles, a los cuales se les ha atribuido potencial terapéutico en el control de la diabetes. Un extracto acuoso de este fruto se ha reportado como hipoglucemiante, antioxidante y antiinflamatorio in vivo. Este extracto contiene Dquiroinositol...
