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The Role of Momordica charantia in Resisting Obesity [PDF]

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2019
Momordica charantia (M. charantia), commonly known as bitter gourd, bitter melon, kugua, balsam pear, or karela, is a tropical and sub-tropical vine belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family. It has been used to treat a variety of diseases in the traditional medicine of China, India, and Sri Lanka.
Sangho Moon, Eun-Kyung Kim, Meiqi Fan
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Crossability studies among Momordica charantia var. charantia and Momordica charantia var. muricata

The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2019
Inter and intra-specific hybridization is a powerful breeding method for crop improvement and it has potential to broaden the genetic base of the cultivated species. M. charantia var.
VIJAYAKUMAR RATHOD, TUSAR KANTI BEHERA, ANILABH DAS MUNSHI, VINOD VINOD, GOGRAJ SINGH JAT   +4 more
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Momordica charantia, a Nutraceutical Approach for Inflammatory Related Diseases [PDF]

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2019
Momordica charantia, commonly called bitter melon, is a plant belonging to Cucurbitaceae family known for centuries for its pharmacological activities, and nutritional properties. Due to the presence of many bioactive compounds, some of which possess potent biological actions, this plant is used in folk medicine all over the world for the treatment of ...
Letizia Polito, Massimo Bortolotti, Daniele Mercatelli   +2 more
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Comparative evaluation of antibacterial efficacy of chlorhexidine mouthwash and Momordica charantia, Spinacia oleracea mouthwash against Streptococcus mutans, Lactobacillus spp., and Porphyromonas gingivalis − An in vitro study

Journal of Orofacial Sciences, 2023
Introduction: Various advances have been made in pharmacology and synthetic organic chemistry, the dependency on natural products, particularly on herbs, remains relatively unchanged.
Krishna S Kadam, Niraj S Gokhale, Shivayogi M Hugar, Neha Kohli, Suneel Dodamani, Shivani Tendulkar   +5 more
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Therapeutic Effect of Momordica charantia on Blood Glucose, Lipid Profile and Oxidative Stress in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Randomised Controlled Trial [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2018
Introduction: Momordica charantia (Bitter Melon) is known to have anti-diabetic property. Animal studies have documented its hypoglycaemic and lipid lowering effect.
Suchitra Kumari, Ipsita Dash, Kishore Kumar Behera   +2 more
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In silico study of the active compounds in bitter melon (Momordica charantia L) as antidiabetic medication [PDF]

Pharmaciana, 2018
Antidiabetic are many drugs available in the market, but most medications have side effects that are relatively high and cause toxicity, so it needs tobe develoved search of new drug compounds were more potent drugs with side effects as low.
Ruswanto Ruswanto, Richa Mardianingrum, Tresna Lestari, Tita Nofianti, Lilis Tuslinah, Dudi Nurmalik   +5 more
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Comparative Literature Study of Bligo Fruit Extract (Benincasa hispida (Thunb) Cogn) and Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia L.) Extract on the Minimum Inhibition of Salmonella typhi Bacteria

Berkala Kedokteran, 2021
: Salmonella typhi is a gram-negative bacteria species that causes typhoid fever. Salmonella typhi is sensitive to antibiotics such as amoxicillin, chloramphenicol, ciprofloxacin, and cotrimoxazole.
Mei Rizqi Putri Afifah, Noer Kumala Indahsari   +1 more
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Three Selected Edible Crops of the Genus Momordica as Potential Sources of Phytochemicals: Biochemical, Nutritional, and Medicinal Values

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021
Momordica species (Family Cucurbitaceae) are cultivated throughout the world for their edible fruits, leaves, shoots and seeds. Among the species of the genus Momordica, there are three selected species that are used as vegetable, and for medicinal ...
Mashudu Muronga, Cristina Quispe, Phumudzo P. Tshikhudo, Titus A. M Msagati, Fhatuwani N. Mudau, Fhatuwani N. Mudau, Miquel Martorell, Miquel Martorell, Bahare Salehi, Ahmad Faizal Abdull Razis, Ahmad Faizal Abdull Razis, Usman Sunusi, Usman Sunusi, Ramla Muhammad Kamal, Ramla Muhammad Kamal, Javad Sharifi-Rad, Javad Sharifi-Rad   +16 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, Valentin Kindomihou, Fifanou Gbèlidji Vodouhè, Brice Sinsin   +3 more
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Momordica charantia

, 2022
Published as part of Mituiassu, L. M. P., Serdeiro, M. T., Vieira, R. R. B. T., Oliveira, L. S. & Maleck, M., 2022, Momordica charantia L. extracts against Aedes aegypti larvae, pp. 1-6 in Brazilian Journal of Biology (e 236498) (e 236498) 82 on pages 3-5, DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.236498, http://zenodo.org/record ...
Mituiassu, L. M. P., Serdeiro, M. T., Vieira, R. R. B. T., Oliveira, L. S., Maleck, M.   +4 more
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