Analysis of the Complete Mitochondrial Genome of the Bitter Gourd (Momordica charantia) [PDF]
Plants, 2023 Bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.) is a significant vegetable. Although it has a special bitter taste, it is still popular with the public. The industrialization of bitter gourd could be hampered by a lack of genetic resources.
Yu Niu +10 more
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Map-based cloning of the APRR2 gene controlling green stigma in bitter gourd (Momordica charantia) [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 Bitter gourd is an economically important vegetable and medicinal crop distinguished by its bitter fruits. Its stigma color is widely used to assess the distinctiveness, uniformity, and stability of bitter gourd varieties.
Jinyi Zhan +5 more
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Fine-grained recognition of bitter gourd maturity based on Improved YOLOv5-seg model [PDF]
Scientific ReportsBitter gourd, being perishable, requires timely harvesting. Delayed harvesting can result in a substantial reduction in fruit quality. while premature harvesting leads to underdeveloped fruit and decreased yields, the continuous flowering pattern in ...
Sheng Jiang +7 more
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Anti-Diabetic Properties of Bitter Gourd [PDF]
International Journal of Economic Plants, 2020 Bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.) is a fruit that traditionally believe to have benefits on health. It is a widely used traditional remedy for the treatment of diabetes.
Shweta Sharma, Viveka Katoch
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Evaluation of Luffa Rootstocks to Improve Resistance in Bitter Gourd (Momordica charantia L.) Against Fusarium Wilt [PDF]
PlantsFusarium wilt in bitter gourd caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. momordicae (Fomo) is a severe plant disease that affects the world’s bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.) cultivation.
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Genome-Wide Analysis of Simple Sequence Repeats in Bitter Gourd (Momordica charantia)
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2017 Bitter gourd (Momordica charantia) is widely cultivated as a vegetable and medicinal herb in many Asian and African countries. After the sequencing of the cucumber (Cucumis sativus), watermelon (Citrullus lanatus), and melon (Cucumis melo) genomes ...
Jiaowen Cheng, Weiming He, Kailin Hu
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Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine, 2017 Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the immediate effect of bitter gourd, Knol-khol, and ash gourd juices on blood glucose level among Type II diabetes mellitus patients.
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Inducing salt stress tolerance in bitter gourd (Momordica chanrantia) through seed treatment with chitosan [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceBackgroundBitter gourd requires well-drained sandy to sandy loam soils for optimum growth, development, and germination, while its growth is retarded in extreme saline conditions.
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Morphology and Comparative Transcriptome Analysis of Resistant and Susceptible Bitter Gourd (Momordica charantia L.) Reveals the Molecular Response Related to Powdery Mildew Resistance [PDF]
Journal of FungiPowdery mildew (PM) is a major disease affecting bitter gourd cultivation, and resolving the molecular regulatory mechanisms underlying PM resistance is important for bitter gourd molecular breeding for resistance.
Lei Xia +7 more
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Bottle Gourd (Lagenaria Siceraria) Toxicity: A “Bitter” Diagnostic Dilemma [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014 Consumption of a glass of bottle gourd juice is thought to work as a health “tonic” and part of traditional healthy living practices in India. The juice may in certain circumstances turn bitter with increased levels of the cytotoxic compound called ...
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