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 …

[HTML][HTML] Eliminating vicine and convicine, the main anti-nutritional factors restricting faba bean usage

H Khazaei, RW Purves, J Hughes, W Link… - Trends in Food Science …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) seeds are an excellent source of plant-based
protein. In spite of the vast nutritional and environmental benefits provided by faba bean …

Exergo-environmental analysis of an indirect forced convection solar dryer for drying bitter gourd slices

S Vijayan, TV Arjunan, A Kumar - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, a low cost indirect forced convection solar dryer integrated with porous bed
sensible heat storage medium has been developed and studied under the climatic …

The Effects of Momordica charantia on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Alzheimer's Disease

E Richter, T Geetha, D Burnett, TL Broderick… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
T2DM is a complex metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia and glucose
intolerance. It is recognized as one of the most common metabolic disorders and its …

Bitter melon (Momordica charantia L.) bioactive composition and health benefits: A review

SP Tan, TC Kha, SE Parks… - Food Reviews International, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Bitter melon (Momordica charantia L.) has traditionally been used as a medicinal food in
many developing countries. It is a tropical fruit claimed to have therapeutic effects due to its …

The therapeutic potential of medicinal foods

N Ramalingum… - … in Pharmacological and …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Pharmaceutical and nutritional sciences have recently witnessed a bloom in the scientific
literature geared towards the use of food plants for their diversified health benefits and …

Momordica charantia: a popular health-promoting vegetable with multifunctionality

S Wang, Z Li, G Yang, CT Ho, S Li - Food & Function, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Products derived from edible medicinal plants have been used for centuries to prevent, treat,
and even cure multiple diseases. Momordica charantia L., widely cultivated around the …

Encapsulation of polyphenolic antioxidants obtained from Momordica charantia fruit within zein/gelatin shell core fibers via coaxial electrospinning

AE Torkamani, ZA Syahariza, MH Norziah, AKM Wan… - Food bioscience, 2018 - Elsevier
This study dealt with fabricating and characterizing nano fibrillar bilayer structures
encapsulated with Momordica charantia fruit extract. Coaxial shell core zein/gelatin nano …

[HTML][HTML] Extraction of flavonoids from bitter melon

SP Tan, SE Parks, CE Stathopoulos… - Food and Nutrition …, 2014 - scirp.org
Bitter melon, Momordica charantia L, is a popular traditional medicinal fruit in tropical and
subtropical countries. It has been linked with therapeutic effects, some of which are likely …

Therapeutic Potential of Luffa acutangula: A Review on Its Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology and Toxicological Aspects

PN Shendge, S Belemkar - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Luffa acutangula (Cucurbitaceae), a perennial plant grows mainly in India, Southeast Asia,
China, Japan, Egypt, and other parts of Africa, it is widely used in the traditional Indian …