A Brief Review on Bitter Apple: Pharmacological Activities

The document from December 10, 2018, reviewed the pharmacological activities of Bitter Apple, a species known as Citrullus colocynthis, which is found in India and other parts of the world. The review highlighted the plant's significance in Ayurveda and Siddha medicine systems, where it is used for various therapeutic purposes. The fruit of the Bitter Apple is used as a purgative, anthelmintic, antipyretic, and carminative, and is believed to cure tumors, leucoderma, ulcers, and asthma. The root of the plant is used to treat jaundice, ascites, urinary disease, and rheumatism. The document extensively recorded and discussed the plant's pharmacological and biological activity.