Recent Advances in Momordica charantia: Functional Components and Biological Activities

S Jia, M Shen, F Zhang, J Xie - International journal of molecular sciences, 2017 - mdpi.com
Momordica charantia L.(M. charantia), a member of the Cucurbitaceae family, is widely
distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. It has been used in folk medicine …

The Role of Momordica charantia in Resisting Obesity

M Fan, EK Kim, YJ Choi, Y Tang, SH Moon - International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
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 …

[PDF][PDF] Phytochemical analysis of medicinal plants occurring in local area of Mardan

A Wadood, M Ghufran, SB Jamal, M Naeem… - Biochem anal …, 2013 - researchgate.net
Medicinal plants have bioactive compounds which are used for curing of various human
diseases and also play an important role in healing. Phytochemicals have two categories ie …

Antioxidant properties and quantitative UPLC-MS analysis of phenolic compounds from extracts of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) seeds and bitter melon …

O Kenny, TJ Smyth, CM Hewage, NP Brunton - Food chemistry, 2013 - Elsevier
Freeze-dried fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) seeds and bitter melon (Momordica
charantia) fruit were extracted sequentially using non-polar to polar solvents, with further …

Momordica charantia constituents and antidiabetic screening of the isolated major compounds

L Harinantenaina, M Tanaka, S Takaoka… - Chemical and …, 2006 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Bioguided fractionation of the methanol extract of Momordica charantia dried gourds led to
the isolation of three new cucurbitane triterpenoids (1—3), together with eight known …

Comparative LC–LTQ–MS–MS Analysis of the Leaf Extracts of Lantana camara and Lantana montevidensis Growing in Egypt with Insights into Their Antioxidant …

MIG El-Din, NM Fahmy, F Wu, MM Salem, OM Khattab… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Lantana camara L. and Lantana montevidensis Briq.(F. Verbenaceae) are invasive
ornamental weeds native to the tropical regions of Africa and America. The leaves of both …

Cucurbitane-Type Triterpenoids from the Fruits of Momordica charantia and Their Cancer Chemopreventive Effects

T Akihisa, N Higo, H Tokuda, M Ukiya… - Journal of natural …, 2007 - ACS Publications
Thirteen cucurbitane-type triterpene glycosides, including eight new compounds named
charantosides I (6), II (7), III (10), IV (11), V (12), VI (13), VII (16), and VIII (17), and five known …

Ethnopharmacological survey on medicinal plants used in herbal drinks among the traditional communities of Pakistan

M Ahmad, MPZ Khan, A Mukhtar, M Zafar… - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance There is very limited information regarding medicinal
plants used by traditional healers in Pakistan, for treating wide-ranging diseases. Current …

Antiprotozoal and cytotoxic screening of 45 plant extracts from Democratic Republic of Congo

GK Mesia, GL Tona, TH Nanga, RK Cimanga… - Journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
AIM OF THE STUDY:: To evaluate in vitro the antiprotozoal and cytotoxic activies of 80%
methanol extract from 45 medicinal plants collected in Sankuru (Democratic Republic of …

Kuguacins F–S, cucurbitane triterpenoids from Momordica charantia

JC Chen, WQ Liu, L Lu, MH Qiu, YT Zheng, LM Yang… - Phytochemistry, 2009 - Elsevier
Chemical investigation of the vines and leaves of Momordica charantia resulted in isolation
of fourteen cucurbitane triterpenoids, kuguacins F–S (1–14), including two …