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 …

Plant triterpenoid saponins: biosynthesis, in vitro production, and pharmacological relevance

T Biswas, UN Dwivedi - Protoplasma, 2019 - Springer
The saponins are a diverse class of natural products, with a broad scale distribution across
different plant species. Chemically characterized as triterpenoid glycosides, they posses a …

Bitter melon: a panacea for inflammation and cancer

PR Dandawate, D Subramaniam, SB Padhye… - Chinese journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Nature is a rich source of medicinal plants and their products that are useful for treatment of
various diseases and disorders. Momordica charantia, commonly known as bitter melon or …

Bitter Melon (Momordica Charantia), a Nutraceutical Approach for Cancer Prevention and Therapy

S Sur, RB Ray - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide. Many dietary plant products show
promising anticancer effects. Bitter melon or bitter gourd (Momordica charantia) is a nutrient …

The Effect of Momordica charantia in the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus: A Review

Z Liu, J Gong, W Huang, F Lu… - … and Alternative Medicine, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, many studies of Momordica charantia (MC) in the treatment of diabetes
mellitus (DM) and its complications have been reported. This article reviewed the effect and …

Momordica charantia juice with Lactobacillus plantarum fermentation: Chemical composition, antioxidant properties and aroma profile

H Gao, JJ Wen, JL Hu, QX Nie, HH Chen, SP Nie… - Food Bioscience, 2019 - Elsevier
Momordica charantia L. has been consumed as a vegetable for thousands of years, and its
fruit has various bioactive compounds. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of …

Promise of bitter melon (Momordica charantia) bioactives in cancer prevention and therapy

K Raina, D Kumar, R Agarwal - Seminars in cancer biology, 2016 - Elsevier
Recently, there is a paradigm shift that the whole food-derived components are not 'idle
bystanders' but actively participate in modulating aberrant metabolic and signaling pathways …

Momordica charantia L.—Diabetes-Related Bioactivities, Quality Control, and Safety Considerations

SS Çiçek - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Momordica charantia L.(Cucurbitaceae), commonly known as bitter gourd or bitter melon, is
widely cultivated in many tropical and subtropical regions of the world, where its unripe fruits …

[HTML][HTML] Food prospects and nutraceutical attributes of Momordica species: a potential tropical bioresources–a review

G Nagarani, A Abirami, P Siddhuraju - Food Science and Human Wellness, 2014 - Elsevier
Plants with potential therapeutic values have been used from time immemorial to cure
various ailments and infectious diseases. Of late, scientific evidences have been provided …

A detailed review on the phytochemical profiles and anti-diabetic mechanisms of Momordica charantia

SF Oyelere, OH Ajayi, TE Ayoade, GBS Pereira… - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Diabetes mellitus is the most well-known endocrine dilemma suffered by hundreds of million
people globally, with an annual mortality of more than one million people. This high mortality …