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Cytotoxic Effects of Functional Foods Momordica charantia L. and Lycium barbarum L. Extracts on Prostate Cancer Cells

Proceedings, 2017
Prostate cancer is a growing health problem around the world. Although there are different therapeutic methods, none of them possessed complete efficacy up to now. Therefore, discovery of novel anti-cancer drugs is important.
Guzide Satir Basaran, Hatice Bekci, Ayse Baldemir, Selen İlgün, Ahmet Cumaoğlu   +4 more
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Preharvest supplemental lighting enhances productivity and modulates postharvest quality in hydroponically grown Apulian unripe melon ‘Scopatizzo’ (Cucumis melo L.)

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract BACKGROUND Preharvest light management is increasingly used to enhance yield and fruit quality in soilless systems, yet its effects on unripe melon fruits remain poorly understood. This study evaluated the impact of supplemental red–blue light‐emitting diode (LED) lighting applied during cultivation in a closed‐cycle hydroponic system on ...
Onofrio Davide Palmitessa, Marica Troilo, Carlo Porfido, Roberto Terzano, Davide De Angelis, Massimiliano Renna, Francesco Caponio, Pietro Santamaria   +7 more
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Chemopreventive Effect of Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia) Juice on Pancreatic Carcinogenesis in LSL‐KrasG12D/+; p48Cre/+ Mice

Molecular Carcinogenesis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Herein, using the LSL‐KrasG12D/+; p48Cre/+ transgenic mouse model [that recapitulates the full spectrum of human disease, progressing from early pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia lesions to invasive pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC)], we determined the chemopreventive effect of long‐term (chronic) administration of Bitter Melon Juice (
Lakshmi Sai Pratyusha Bugata, Deepanshi Dhar, Rama Kant, Robin Kumar, Md. Imtiazul Kabir, Chapla Agarwal, Rajesh Agarwal, Komal Raina   +7 more
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Drying kinetics and thermodynamic properties of bitter melon (Momordica charantia L.) leaves [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental, 2020
Bitter melon (Momordica charantia L.) is a versatile plant that can be consumed as a food and has therapeutic applications. Studying its drying process is important to maintain their leaf quality during storage.
Daniel P. da Silva, Samuel G. F. dos Santos, Isneider L. Silva, Hellismar W. da Silva, Renato S. Rodovalho   +4 more
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Using art history to explore society's changing connections with agriculture

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Food insecurity is a looming challenge that especially affects those least fortunate. Consumer food choices have a substantial impact on the sustainability of current food systems. Here, we use art as a lens through which to consider our contemporary and historical relationship to one of the world's most crucial crops, the potato, in the context of the
Edward F. Hill‐King, Martin R. McAinsh, Michael R. Roberts   +2 more
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The Late Agricultural Development of Central Arabian Oases—Archaeobotanical and Archaeozoological Studies of the al‐Kharj Oasis

Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While oasis settlements emerged during the Bronze Age in Eastern and Northern Arabia, the settlement process in Central Arabia was different. Excavations at al‐Yamāma—main ancient settlement of the al‐Kharj oasis (Riyadh Province, KSA)—suggest that the latter did not emerge before the second half of the first millennium BCE.
Elora Chambraud, Hervé Monchot, Vladimir Dabrowski, Charlène Bouchaud, Jérémie Schiettecatte   +4 more
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Diabetes‐Induced Testicular Injury: Potential Protective Roles of Curcumin, Garcinia kola, and Momordica charantia in Rats

Andrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Diabetes mellitus (DM) induces multifaceted cellular and structural alterations in the male reproductive system, thereby predisposing to infertility. Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the morphological, stereological, biochemical, histopathological, and ultrastructural changes induced by DM in testicular tissue, and to ...
Ayşenur Kaya Mutlu, Süleyman Kaplan
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Activation of AMPK by Bitter Melon Triterpenoids Involves CaMKKβ

PLoS ONE, 2013
We recently showed that bitter melon-derived triterpenoids (BMTs) activate AMPK and increase GLUT4 translocation to the plasma membrane in vitro, and improve glucose disposal in insulin resistant models in vivo. Here we interrogated the mechanism by which these novel compounds activate AMPK, a leading anti-diabetic drug target.
Tristan J Iseli, Nigel Turner, Xiao-Yi Zeng, Gregory J Cooney, Edward W Kraegen, Sheng Yao, Yang Ye, David E James, Ji-Ming Ye   +8 more
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Genomic variation drives plant flavor diversification

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, EarlyView.
This review explains how genomic variation shapes plant flavor by altering the biosynthetic and regulatory pathways of key attributes like sweetness, acidity, bitterness, piquancy, astringency, and aroma. It also discusses how multi‐omics, AI‐assisted breeding, and gene editing can translate this knowledge into plants with improved flavor, nutrition ...
Huimin Hu, Yanwei Hao, Yiwei Zhou, Xia Zhang, Rui Xia, Pan Liao   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antidiabetic Effects of Aerobic Exercise and Bitter Melon Powder Supplementation in Type 2 Diabetic Females

Journal of Medicinal Plants, 2016
Background: The process of diabetes control involves a mixture of dietary, pharmacological and physical exercise interventions as therapeutic methods.
K Azali Alamdari, J Bashiri, S Tahmasebi
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