The Biochemical Role of Bitter Melon (<i>Momordica charantia</i> L.) Aqueous Extract in Regulating Hepatic Gluconeogenesis in Rats Fed Ketogenic Diet. [PDF]
Food Sci NutrMetabolic effects of a ketogenic diet and bitter melon extract on hepatic gluconeogenesis and glucose–lipid homeostasis. ABSTRACT The ketogenic diet (KD) has been suggested as a useful lifestyle intervention for metabolic syndrome; however, its long‐term metabolic effects remain debated.
Shamlan G.
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Trypsin inhibition by macrocyclic and open-chain variants of the squash inhibitor MCoTI-II [PDF]
, 2005 MCoTl-I and MCoTl-II from the seeds of Momordica cochinchinensis are inhibitors of trypsin-like proteases and the only known members of the large family of squash inhibitors that are cyclic and contain an additional loop connecting the amino- and the ...
Avrutina, Olga +6 more
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Assessment of the Diversity of Medico-Magic Knowledge on Four Herbaceous Species in Benin
The Scientific World Journal, 2021 Background. Ethnobotanical knowledge on four herbaceous species, Acmella uliginosa (Sw.) Cass., Momordica charantia L., Phyllanthus amarus Schumach. & Thonn., and Scoparia dulcis L., in Benin was investigated. Methods.
Hubert Olivier Dossou-Yovo +3 more
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USE OF PLANT EXTRACTS AS REGULATORS OF QUALITY OF MOMORDIKA FRUIT (MOMORDICA CHARANTIA L.)
Овощи России, 2016 Momordica (Momordica charantia L.) is unconventional crop of the Cucurbitaceae family for the central regions of the Russian. Fruits of this crop have anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effect. The influence of promising growth regulators from plants
O. A. Gribova +5 more
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Momordica and Pycnogenol Can Tolerate Imazamox Induced Toxicity in L929 Cells Line: In Vitro Study
Proceedings, 2018 Undesirable side effects that result from the random use of herbicides in developing countries are widespread. Imazamox is a widely used herbicide and has toxic effect on humans.
Ali Taghizadehghalehjoughi, Betul Cicek
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Endophytic Fungi of Bitter Melon \u3ci\u3e(Momordica Charantia)\u3c/i\u3e in Guangdong Province, China [PDF]
, 2018 Endophytic fungi can mutualistically interact with their host plants by deterring herbivores. Overall 1172 endophytic fungal isolates were recovered from roots, stems, leaves, flowers and fruits of bitter melon, Momordica charantia, at five sites in ...
Huang, Jiang-Hua +2 more
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The Hypoglicemic Effect of Momordica Charantia Linn in Normal and Alloxan Induced Diabetic Rabbits
Scientific Papers Animal Science and Biotechnologies, 2023 The present experiment was intended to test the hypoglycemiant effect of an alcoholic extract of roots or of the fruit seeds from “in vitro” regenerated Momordica charantia Linn. plants grown at USAMVB Timisoara.
Horia Sărăndan +8 more
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Eliminating vicine and convicine, the main anti-nutritional factors restricting faba bean usage [PDF]
, 2019 Background Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) seeds are an excellent source of plant-based protein. In spite of the vast nutritional and environmental benefits provided by faba bean cultivation, its use as a food crop has been restricted, primarily due to the ...
Andersen, Stig U. +12 more
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Special issue: Ribosome-inactivating proteins : commemorative issue in honor of Professor Fiorenzo Stirpe [PDF]
, 2017 The family of ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIPs) groups all enzymes (EC.3.2.2.22) with a so-called RIP domain which comprises N-glycosidase activity and enables these proteins to catalytically inactivate ribosomes.[...
Van Damme, Els
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Horticultural Plant Journal, 2022 DNA barcoding is a supplementary tool in plant systematics, extensively used to resolve the species level controversies. This paper details the identification of DNA barcodes for seven species of Momordica, using the chloroplast gene matK.
Girme Aoudumbar Ramesh +3 more
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