In Vivo Antitumor Activity of the Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia)

C Jilka, B Strifler, GW Fortner, EF Hays, DJ Takemoto - Cancer Research, 1983 - AACR
The in vivo antitumor activity of a crude extract from the bitter melon (Momordica charantia)
was determined. The extract inhibited tumor formation in CBA/H mice which had been given …

Induction of tumor cytotoxic immune cells using a protein from the bitter melon (Momordica charantia)

JE Cunnick, K Sakamoto, SK Chapes, W Fortner… - Cellular …, 1990 - Elsevier
The fruit and seeds of the bitter melon (Momordica charantia) have been reported to have
anti-leukemic and antiviral activities. This anti-leukemic and antiviral action was associated …

The cytotoxic and cytostatic effects of the bitter melon (Momordica charantia) on human lymphocytes

DJ Takemoto, C Dunford, MM McMurray - Toxicon, 1982 - Elsevier
We have previously reported that a crude extract from the bitter melon (Momordica
charantia) killed human leukemic lymphocytes in a dose-dependent manner while not …

Effects of Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia L.) or Ginger Rhizome (Zingiber offifinale Rosc) on Spontaneous Mammary Tumorigenesis in SHN Mice

H Nagasawa, K Watanabe, H Inatomi - The American journal of …, 2002 - World Scientific
The effects of chronic treatment with hot water extract of Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia
L.) or Ginger Rhizome (Zingiber offifinale Rosc) on spontaneous mammary tumorigenesis …

Antitumor activity of certain plants due to tannins

HHS Fong, W Bhatti… - Journal of pharmaceutical …, 1972 - Wiley Online Library
Four plants, ie, Rubus odoratus, Cornus canadensis, Lespedeza capitata var. velutina, and
Calycogonium squamulosum, were found to have antitumor activity against the Walker 256 …

Anticancer activity of an aqueous mistletoe extract (AME) in syngeneic murine tumor models.

AM Burger, U Mengs, JB Schüler, HH Fiebig - Anticancer Research, 2001 - europepmc.org
Mistletoe extracts have been used for decades for non-specific stimulation of the immune
system in cancer therapy. Mistletoe lectins (ML) have been identified as the active principle …

[PDF][PDF] Effect of bitter melon (Momordica charantia Linn) on level and function of natural killer cells in cervical cancer patients with radiotherapy

S Pongnikorn, D Fongmoon, W Kasinrerk… - J Med Assoc …, 2003 - jmatonline.com
Cervical cancer patients have a defective immune system. There is a decrease of total white
blood cell count including lymphocytes and natural killer (NK) cells. NK cells, one type of …

Anticancer activity of grape and grape skin extracts alone and combined with green tea infusions

DM Morré, DJ Morré - Cancer letters, 2006 - Elsevier
Grapes and grape extracts were compared for inhibition of a growth-related and cancer-
specific form of cell surface NADH oxidase with protein disulfide-thiol interchange activity …

Antiproliferative effects of small fruit juices on several cancer cell lines.

Y Yoshizawa, S Kawaii, M Urashima, T Fukase… - Anticancer …, 2000 - europepmc.org
Juices prepared from small fruits, mainly growing in the northern part of Japan, were studied
in an attempt to explore the feasibility of an assay that screens cytotoxic properties …

Prevention of 20-methylcholanthrene-induced sarcoma by a mistletoe extract, Iscador

G Kuttan, LG Menon, R Kuttan - Carcinogenesis, 1996 - academic.oup.com
Iscador, an extract from the semi-parasitic plant Viscum album, was found to inhibit 20-
methylcholanthrene-induced carcinogenesis in mice. Intraperitoneal administration of …