Review on Cucumis Sativus

Plants are basic source of food and energy. Cucumis sativus Linn. (Cucumber) which is consumed in different ways like sweet, vegetable and salads. Medicinal plants have been used for centuries, and numerous cultures still rely on plants for their primary health care needs. Cucumis sativus Linn. (Cucumber) is a vegetable climber, species belongs to family Cucurbitaceae This species has a wide range of medicinal and biological applications thanks to its richness in carbohydrate, proteins, minerals (calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc) and secondary metabolites like alkaloids, tannins, flavonoids, saponins, and phenolic compounds. Cucumis sativus Linn. (Cucumber) belongs to curcurbaticeae family possess antibacterial, antimicrobial, antifungal characteristics and showed activities like antioxidant, phytochemical and hypoglycemic activity. All the information’s were collect from the published research paper on Cucumis sativus Linn. (Cucumber) as for the sake of future research on it.