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Bitter Gourd Suppresses Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Inflammatory Responses

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2008
Bitter gourd ( Momordica charantia L.) is a popular tropical vegetable in Asian countries. Previously it was shown that bitter gourd placenta extract suppressed lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced TNFalpha production in RAW 264.7 macrophage-like cells. Here it is shown that the butanol-soluble fraction of bitter gourd placenta extract strongly suppresses ...
Masuko, Kobori, Hirosuke, Nakayama, Kenji, Fukushima, Mayumi, Ohnishi-Kameyama, Hiroshi, Ono, Tatsunobu, Fukushima, Yukari, Akimoto, Saeko, Masumoto, Chizuko, Yukizaki, Yoshikazu, Hoshi, Tomoaki, Deguchi, Mitsuru, Yoshida   +11 more
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The antioxidant activities in vivo of bitter gourd polysaccharide

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2020
The antioxidant activities of polysaccharide from bitter gourd were studied. It was found that bitter gourd polysaccharide could significantly increase SOD and CAT contents in serum, liver and brain of mice, and reduce MDA levels in serum, liver and brain to a certain extent in vivo. So, bitter gourd polysaccharide should be a potential antioxidant.
Hualiang, Huang, Fang, Chen, Rong, Long, Gangliang, Huang   +3 more
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Extraction, derivatization and antioxidant activity of bitter gourd polysaccharide

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2019
The effect of derivatization on the antioxidant activity of bitter gourd polysaccharide was investigated. Bitter gourd polysaccharide (P) was prepared with hot water. Carboxymethylated bitter gourd polysaccharide (CM-P) and acetylated bitter gourd polysaccharide (AcP) were successfully prepared, which were identified by IR and NMR spectra.
Fang, Chen, Gangliang, Huang
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Bitter Bottle Gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) Toxicity

The Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2014
Bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) is an edible plant in the Cucurbitaceae family. When extremely bitter, ingestion of bottle gourd can cause rapid onset diarrhea, vomiting, gastrointestinal bleeding, and hypotension due to release of a substance named cucurbitacin.Our aim was to increase physician awareness of cucurbitacin poisoning in order to ...
Cynthia H, Ho, Michael G, Ho, Shin-Pin, Ho, Helen H, Ho   +3 more
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ASSESSMENT OF LOSSES IN BITTER GOURD DUE TO BITTER GOURD MOSAIC VIRUS

Madras Agricultural Journal, 1998
The infection of bitter gourd plant at the early stage by bitter gourd mosaic virus resulted in significant reduction of number of leaves, leaf area, intermodal length, thickness of vines, length of vines, number of branches, number of flowers, number of fruits and other fruit characters viz, length.
SABITHA DORAISAMY ., PURUSHOTHAMAN S.M, RAJAGOPALAN B, LAKSHMANAN P   +3 more
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HIV Inhibitor from Thai Bitter Gourd

Planta Medica, 2001
Thai bitter gourd protein (MRK29) was isolated from Momordica charantia ripe fruit and seed. The purification was performed by ammonium sulfate fractionation and gel filtration chromatography. MRK29 possessed one isoelectric point of (pI) > or = 9, and the time of flight mass spectrum (TOFMS) indicated its molecular weight at 28.6 kD.
W, Jiratchariyakul, C, Wiwat, M, Vongsakul, A, Somanabandhu, W, Leelamanit, I, Fujii, N, Suwannaroj, Y, Ebizuka   +7 more
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Botanical Description of Bitter Gourd

2020
Bitter gourd (Momordica charantia) is one of the world’s major vegetable crops, which belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae. The genus Momordica is a native of the Paleotropics and comprises about 60 species. Bitter gourd grows in tropical and subtropical areas, including parts of East Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and South America, where it is used not ...
A. C. Asna, Jiji Joseph, K. Joseph John
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Sex Determination in Bitter Gourd

2020
Sex expression in the bitter gourd is mainly categorized into monoecious—staminate and pistillate flowers are produced separately in the same plant. Genes for its sex determination mechanism are quite important for genetic improvement through breeding, including the production of hybrid cultivars.
Hideo Matsumura, Naoya Urasaki, Sudhakar Pandey, K. K. Gautam   +3 more
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Heterosis Studies in Bitter Gourd

International Journal of Vegetable Science, 2015
ABSTRACTImprovement in yield quantity and quality of bitter gourd, Momordica charantia L., cannot be accomplished through traditional methods. Heterosis breeding may be used to achieve this goal. A partial diallel mating design was used to evaluate standard heterosis to increase yield and quality by identification of a unique cross combination with ...
Mahamud Hossain Al-Mamun, Md. Harunur Rashid, Md. Nazim Uddin, Md. Rabiul Islam, Md. Asaduzzaman   +4 more
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Molecular Linkage Mapping in Bitter Gourd

2020
Genetic mapping of genes controlling agronomic traits and various phenotypes including the content of phytomedicines is essential for identifying their corresponding genes and linked markers for genetic improvement in bitter gourd. As studied in other crops, various molecular markers have been employed for genotyping including RAPD, AFLP, SSR, ISSR ...
Hideo Matsumura, Naoya Urasaki, Chittaranjan Kole   +2 more
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