**3.1 Medicinal uses**

Shrivastava et al. [10] reported that cucumber eating in daily basis can improve hair growth and soothes skin, reduce swelling of eye. Cucumber juice can improve the skin texture and cures skin infections, eczema. A piece of cucumber on the

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**3.7 Digestion**

*Health Beneficial Effects of Cucumber*

*DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.96053*

head for a sun stroke patient can reduce the heat of the body. Cucumber can help in weight loss and the mashed seeds with sugar before meal can reduce intestinal worms and tape worms. Boiled cucumber leaves and cumin seed roasted powders can be used for throat infections. Kashif et al. [11] reported that cucumber

Sharma et al. [12] proved that cucumber juice can acts against acidity and resist

Heidari et al. [15] investigated the activity of cucumber juice against cumene hydroperoxide induced-oxidative stress and proved that cucumber can acts as antioxidant agent. The cucumber extracts have antioxidants and radical scavenging

Sharmin et al. [16] investigated Hypoglycemic effects of cucumber and proved white pumpkin, gourd has anti hyperglycemic effects on Alloxan Induced Diabetic Rats (AIDR). The extract can lessen the high lipid profiles in AIDRs. Therefore, cucumber extracts can be useful, in the therapy of diabetes, hyperglycemia and

Cucumbers contains 96% water. Therefore, it helps to fill up the daily requirement of water by the body and keep body hydrated. In summers, people tend to dehydrate easily. Consuming cucumber can make hydrate and it also acts as a coolant and give relief from the summer heat. Cucumber and mint can use to make detox water which effectively eliminates toxins from the body, improves hydration

Cucumbers are a good source of potassium, magnesium and dietary fibre. These nutrients are known to lower blood pressure, thus reducing the risk of heart diseases. Research has also proved that regular consumption of cucumber juice was

Cucumbers act as a coolant for our stomach. The soluble fibre in cucumbers helps in slowing our digestion. Also, the high content of water in cucumber makes our stools soft, prevents constipation and keeps our bowel movements regular.

helpful in reducing blood pressure, in elderly people with hypertension.

to change in pH and have good carminative and antacid potential. Cucumber has also eye soothner activities. Keeping cucumber slices on the eyes for about 10 minutes relaxes our eyes and reduces puffiness around the eyes. Patil et al. [13] investigated activity of cucumber extract in laboratory animals. They proved that the aqueous extract of cucumber selected can reduce the induced bowel disease and possessed active against ulcerative colitis. Patil et al. [14] investigated that cucum-

contained high potassium so it can help to keep normal blood pressure.

**3.2 Different health beneficial activities of cucumber**

ber juice can have significant wound healing effect.

property. The extract help to form intracellular ROS.

**3.4 Hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic activity**

and thus results in innumerable health benefits.

**3.3 Hepatoprotective activity**

**3.5 Hydration and detoxification**

**3.6 Reduce blood pressure**

hyperlipidemia.

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*Cucumber Economic Values and Its Cultivation and Breeding*

have similar activity of the standard drug, Griseofulvin.

on Randomized Complete Block Design (RBCD) method.

**3. Different types of nutrients in cucumber**

Cucumber, sliced, raw 1.00 cup (104.00 grams) calorie-16.

Vitamin K 19% Molybdenum 12% Pantothenic acid 5% Copper 4% Phosphorus 4% Vitamin C 4% Biotin 3% Vitamin B1 3% Potassium 3% Magnesium 3% Manganese 3%

**2.2 Phytochemical analysis**

**2.3 Nutritional composition**

nin 2.82%.

Nutrient

*E. coli*, Streptococcus thermophilous, and showed no inhibition against Aspergillusniger, *Candida albicans*. Mallik et al. [4] reported antifungal potentials of the ethanol extract of Cucumber against six fungus. The diameter of zone of inhibition

Sood et al. [5, 6] confirmed the presence of various phytochemicals like tannins, cardiac glycosides, terpenoides, carbohydrates, resins, saponins and phytosterols. Phytochemical screening by color visualization in cucumber showed the presence of flavonoid, tannin, saponin and steroid. The spectrophotometric analysis showed flavonoid 0.36% (w/w), phenol 0.40% (w/w), and, the by titrimetry found tan-

Urooj et al. [7] reported that among all varieties, English, Zucchini and Pranic healed cucumbers have contained highest moisture and lowest in Holenarasipur and Dotted variety. Eghtedary et al. [8] reported twenty types of cucumber (*Cucumis sativus*) from different regions. Khan [9] reported 24 genotypes of cucumber based

Cucumber contains different types of flavonoids such as apigenin, diosmetin, fisetin, luleolin, quercetin, kaempferol, luteolin, naringenin, theaflavanoside I, vicenin. It also contains different types lignans pinoresinol, lariciresinol and secoisolariciresinol and triterpenes like cucurbitacin A, cucurbitacin B, cucurbita-

Shrivastava et al. [10] reported that cucumber eating in daily basis can improve hair growth and soothes skin, reduce swelling of eye. Cucumber juice can improve the skin texture and cures skin infections, eczema. A piece of cucumber on the

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cin C, cucurbitacin D.

**3.1 Medicinal uses**

head for a sun stroke patient can reduce the heat of the body. Cucumber can help in weight loss and the mashed seeds with sugar before meal can reduce intestinal worms and tape worms. Boiled cucumber leaves and cumin seed roasted powders can be used for throat infections. Kashif et al. [11] reported that cucumber contained high potassium so it can help to keep normal blood pressure.
