Solena amplexicaullis (Lam.) Gandhi, is a multipurpose minor cucurbit with occasional occurrence in biodiversity hotspots of Asian subcontinent and most of the plant parts are used for traditional medicine. Farmers are involved in cultivation and conservation of this species based on ethno botanical and traditional knowledge, completely unaware of its nutritional attributes and economic potential. Its botany, biochemical and nutritional traits alongwith adapted agronomical practices, propagation and future prospects are discussed here. This preliminary study will be useful for identification, distribution and standardization of sustainable management practices for its commercial cultivation as a vegetable in the human diet.

Solena amplexicaullis（Lam。）Gandhi是一种多功能小葫芦，在亚洲次大陆的生物多样性热点地区偶有发生，大部分植物部位被用作传统药物。农民基于民族植物学和传统知识参与了该物种的种植和保护，完全没有意识到其营养特性和经济潜力。这里讨论了其植物学，生化和营养性状以及适应的农艺方法，繁殖和未来前景。这项初步研究对于将其作为人类饮食中的蔬菜进行商业种植的可持续管理方法的识别，分配和标准化将是有用的。