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Luffa Extract

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INCI Name
Luffa Cylindrica Fruit Extract
IECIC Name
LUFFA CYLINDRICA FRUIT EXTRACT
Efficacy
Soothing, Anti-aging, Anti-oxidant, Anti-allergy, Anti-inflammation
Certification

Luffa cylindrica is a sub-tropical annual climbing plant that produces fruit containing a fibrous vascular system. It has a long history of cultivation in tropical countries of Asia, and the main production countries for commercial purposes are Korea, Japan, China, and India. The flower of L. cylindrica is yellow, and the fruit has a large cylindrical shape. The fruit is edible and used as a vegetable and in traditional medicine. Medicinally, the plant has been used for diverse diseases, including asthma, skin diseases, rheumatism, chest pain, and headache. There are scientific studies for the pharmacological actions of L. cylindrica, which are anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, and immunostimulatory properties.