TY - JOUR AU - Stephen Fapohunda AU - Aderiike Adewumi AU - David Jegede PY - 2018/09/27 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Cucurbitaceae - the family that nourishes and heals JF - MicroMedicine JA - MMED VL - 6 IS - 2 SE - Review Articles DO - UR - http://journals.tmkarpinski.com/index.php/mmed/article/view/63 AB - A review of the activities of members of the Cucurbitaceae was carried out. Many of them are confirmed nutritious and therapeutical. Their global spread, diverse genera and phytochemical profile further confirm them as an attraction for the growth and survival of humanity. The need for alternative control measures to address resistance has heightened the passion for Cucurbitaceae in bioprospecting.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1436798 ER -