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In vitro flowering of bitter melon
Plant Cell Reports, 2001Flowers were formed from shoot tips of bitter melon (Momordica charantia L.) cultured on Murashige and Skoog medium supplemented with 90 mM sucrose, 0.05 mM Fe2+ and 4 µM N6-benzyladenine (BA). The addition of 0.05 mM Fe2+ to the medium prevented chlorosis of the explant and promoted normal flowering. Increasing the ratio of carbon to nitrogen promoted
S, Wang, L, Tang, F, Chen
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Using Bitter Melon to Treat Diabetes
Alternative and Complementary Therapies, 2005Bitter melon (Momordica charantia) has a long history of use as a food and as a hypoglycemic agent. This article reviews scientific evidence of its efficacy for treating diabetes mellitus and reviews studies on this plant's effects on pregnancy and fertility, and use as an abortifacient, an understanding of which is important to bitter melon's safe use.
Kathy Abascal, Eric Yarnell
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Greenhouse‐grown bitter melon: production and quality characteristics
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 2014AbstractBACKGROUNDBitter melon (Momordica charantia L.) is a medicinal fruit reported to have antidiabetic properties. To grow this tropical fruit year‐round in temperate climates, greenhouse production is necessary, sometimes without insect pollinators. Suitable high‐yielding varieties with good bioactivity need to be identified.
Tan, Sing P. +3 more
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The apoptosis mechanisms of HepG2 cells induced by bitter melon seed
Journal of Food Biochemistry, 2021Liver cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in the world. Bitter melon seed (BMS) is well known for anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties. MicroRNA-421 (miR-421) is considered as a regulator of cancer initiation, tumor metastasis, and progression, interfering with transcription of the mRNAs responsible for the cancer ...
Qing‐guo Cao +5 more
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Extraction, Fractionation and Characterization of Bitter Melon Seed Proteins
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2010Protein fractions (water-soluble/albumin, salt-soluble/globulin, alkali-soluble/glutelin, and alcohol-soluble/prolamin) were extracted from defatted ripe bitter melon seed (Momordica charantia) using water, 1 M sodium chloride solution, alkali/pH 11.0, and 70% ethanol, sequentially.
Ronny, Horax +4 more
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Bitter melon (Momordica charantia): A review of efficacy and safety
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 2003The pharmacology, clinical efficacy, adverse effects, drug interactions, and place in therapy of bitter melon are described. Bitter melon (Momordica charantia) is an alternative therapy that has primarily been used for lowering blood glucose levels in patients with diabetes mellitus.
Ethan, Basch +2 more
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Anti-Diabetic Potentials of Bitter Melon [PDF]
, 2018 Discusses the pros and cons of bitter melon as an anti-diabetic food.
Ju, Young H., Kim, Morgan
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Bitter melon: an exotic vegetable with medicinal values
Nutrition & Food Science, 2005PurposeThis article focuses on some of the reported medicinal values of bitter melon, an exotic vegetable forming part of the cuisine of various countries.Design/methodology/approachAvailable data in the literature strongly support the anti‐hypoglycaemic properties of Bitter melon.
A.H. Subratty +2 more
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Utilization of bitter melon for hair treatment
AIP Conference Proceedings, 2023Nur Annisa Wulandari +4 more
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