Details of Benincasa hispida

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Summary	Statewise availability	Phytochemicals
Scientific Name:Benincasa hispida Genus:Benincasa Species:hispida Family:Cucurbitaceae Synonym:	Andhra Pradesh Bihar Chattisgarh Goa Jammu and Kashmir Kerala Maharastra Mizoram Odisha Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh West Bengal	Pipecolic acid Quercitol Syringic acid Dihydroxyflavan Hydroquinone Marasmic Acid Palmatine ? Vetivone ?-Vetivone hirsuitic acid hydroxyflavan
Ailments cured	Plant parts and method of its use	Vernacular name
Wound	Aerial Parts : Boiled applied topically	Bihar : Kuushmaanda Goa : Kuvalo Mizoram : Manipat Uttar Pradesh : Petha