A review on Citrulluscolocynthis plant and human poisoning

Abstract

Citrulluscolocynthis (L.) Schrad. is commonly known as colocynth. The fruit pulp of colocynth has
medicinal properties while the seeds have nutritive qualities. C. colosynthis is resistant to high
temperatures and grows in the desert regions of North Africa, the Middle East and Western Asia. C.
colocyn this likely carries genes of interest that could be explored for inducing antibiotic resistance in
transgenic plants. Although the tissue culture and molecular biology of this species have been
explored, the latter has been primarily used to resolve taxonomic relationships with other members of
the Citrulluscurcub its genus.