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 …

Bio-active compounds of bitter melon genotypes (Momordica charantia L.) in relation to their physiological functions

S Islam, M Jalaluddin, NS Hettiarachchy - Functional Foods in Health and …, 2011 - ffhdj.com
Background: Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia L) is one of the most popular cooked
vegetables in many Asian countries. Its experimental use in mice has indicated improvement …

Bitter melon: an exotic vegetable with medicinal values

AH Subratty, A Gurib‐Fakim… - Nutrition & Food …, 2005 - emerald.com
Purpose–This article focuses on some of the reported medicinal values of bitter melon, an
exotic vegetable forming part of the cuisine of various countries. Design/methodology …

The Pharmacological Properties and Therapeutic Use of Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia L.)

Z Li, A Xia, S Li, G Yang, W Jin, M Zhang… - Current Pharmacology …, 2020 - Springer
Background Momordica charantia L., a typical vegetable with multiple medicinal properties,
is widely culti-vated around the world. Research contents Anti-diabetic, anti-obesity, anti …

Bitter melon (Momordica charantia): a natural healthy vegetable

F Saeed, M Afzaal, B Niaz, MU Arshad… - … Journal of Food …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Bitter melon provides health benefits against various ailments for improving the quality of
life. It is nutrient dense plant-based food containing versatility of bioactive compounds such …

Metabolite profiling and in vitro biological activities of two commercial bitter melon (Momordica charantia Linn.) cultivars

JL Perez, GK Jayaprakasha, BS Patil - Food chemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
The current study was designed to characterize the metabolite profile and bioactivity of two
commercial bitter melon (Momordica charantia Linn.) genotypes. UPLC-high resolution …

Potential for Improved Glycemic Control with Dietary Momordica charantia in Patients with Insulin Resistance and Pre-Diabetes

JT Efird, YM Choi, SW Davies, S Mehra… - International journal of …, 2014 - mdpi.com
Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia) is a widely used traditional remedy for hyperglycemia.
While the medicinal properties of this plant have been studied extensively using in vitro and …

Using bitter melon to treat diabetes

K Abascal, E Yarnell - Alternative & Complementary Therapies, 2005 - liebertpub.com
Bitter melon (Momordica charantia) has a long history of use as a food and as a
hypoglycemic agent. This article reviews scientific evidence of its efficacy for treating …

Health benefits of bitter melon (Momordica charantia)

EA Lucas, GG Dumancas, BJ Smith, SL Clarke… - Bioactive foods in …, 2010 - Elsevier
Publisher Summary Momordica charantia (MC), a member of the Cucurbitaceae family, is
also known as bitter melon, bitter gourd, balsam pear, pare, or karela. It is a widely grown …

Bitter melon (Momordica charantia): A review of efficacy and safety

E Basch, S Gabardi, C Ulbricht - American Journal of Health …, 2003 - academic.oup.com
The pharmacology, clinical efficacy, adverse effects, drug interactions, and place in therapy
of bitter melon are described. Bitter melon (Momordica charantia) is an alternative therapy …