[HTML][HTML] Taste Sensor Assessment of Bitterness in Medicines: Overview and Recent Topics

T Uchida - Sensors, 2024 - mdpi.com
In recent decades, taste sensors have been increasingly utilized to assess the taste of oral
medicines, particularly focusing on bitterness, a major obstacle to patient acceptance and …

Research Progress on the Hypoglycemic Effects and Mechanisms of Action of Momordica charantia polysaccharide

J Liu, Y Lei, M Guo, L Wang - Journal of Food Biochemistry, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
With the improvement of living standards, the number of people diagnosed with diabetes is
increasing, leading to diabetes‐related expenditures reaching billions of dollars. Finding a …

Extraction methods, multiple biological activities, and related mechanisms of Momordica charantia polysaccharide: A review

J Liu, Y Guo, J Sun, Y Lei, M Guo, L Wang - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Momordica Charantia Polysaccharide (MCP) is a key bioactive compound derived
from bitter melon fruit. This review summarizes the advancements in MCP research …

Antidiabetic and antioxidant activities of the hydroalcoholic extracts of Canthium coromandelicum (Burm. f.) Alston leaf in Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

S Amalraj, J Krupa, CD Raj, SS Gurav, GR Gandhi… - Process …, 2024 - Elsevier
The present study aimed to evaluate the toxicity, antihyperglycemic, antihyperlipidemic, and
antioxidant properties of hydroalcoholic extract of Canthium coromandelicum leaf …

Integrative Metabolome and Transcriptome Analyses Reveal the Pericarp Coloration Mechanisms in Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia L.)

L Yang, Z Li, J Li, Y Ma, M Miao, H Long, Y Zhou… - Horticulturae, 2024 - mdpi.com
Pericarp colors are critical agronomic traits that affect the quality and economic values of
fruits. Although a diversity of bitter melon pericarp (BMP) colors is available, the fruit …

[HTML][HTML] Physicochemical properties of yogurt enriched with nanoliposomes containing bitter melon extract

ZR Amiri, SR Erami, SM Jafari, S Ahmadian - LWT, 2024 - Elsevier
Bitter melon is a medicinal plant for treating many diseases, such as diabetes. However, this
plant has a bitter taste, and encapsulation is an appropriate method for its use in food …

Importance of Certain Varieties of Cucurbits in Enhancing Health: A Review

J Romo-Tovar, R Belmares Cerda… - Foods, 2024 - mdpi.com
The Cucurbitaceae family is an extensive group of fruits and vegetables that exhibit common
characteristics; for example, they are farmed on a global scale and exhibit a wide range of …

Exploring beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.) for diabetes mellitus and Alzheimer's disease dual therapy: in vitro and computational studies

OA Ojo, GA Gyebi, EH Ezenabor, M Iyobhebhe… - RSC …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
This study explored the flavonoid-rich extract of beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.) for type 2
diabetes mellitus (T2D) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) dual therapy by using in vitro and …

[HTML][HTML] MoMo30 Binds to SARS-CoV-2 Spike Variants and Blocks Infection by SARS-CoV-2 Pseudovirus

K DeBarros, M Khan, M Coleman, VC Bond, V Floyd… - Viruses, 2024 - mdpi.com
MoMo30 is an antiviral protein isolated from aqueous extracts of Momordica balsamina
L.(Senegalese bitter melon). Previously, we demonstrated MoMo30's antiviral activity …

In vitro and In vivo Determination of Biological Activities of Bitter Gourd (Momordica charantia L.) Peel, Flesh and Seeds

A Hussain, SA Korma, K Kabir, S Kauser… - Plant Foods for Human …, 2024 - Springer
Momordica charantia L. has been remained a well-known medicinal vegetable used
traditionally. However, which part is most effective against which disorder, has been …