Background Momordica charantia (bitter gourd) is not only a nutritious vegetable but it is
also used in traditional medical practices to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. Experimental …

Hyperglycemia is a pathological condition associated with prediabetes and diabetes. The
incidence of prediabetes and diabetes is increasing and imposes great burden on …

The antidiabetic activities of bitter melon powders produced with lyophilization/superfine
grinding and hot air drying/normal grinding were investigated in vivo for selecting a suitable …

Studies show that cultural beliefs influence disease conceptualization, adaption, and coping
strategies of chronic diseases. This study investigated the type 2 diabetes cultural belief …

Recent discoveries in epidemiology and molecular epidemiology suggest a link between
cancer risk, cancer progression and diabetes risk factors and treatment. Obesity, physical …

In these studies, we focused on finding the mechanism (s) underlying the bitter melon
(Momordica charantia L.) methanol fraction (MF)‐dependent reduction in the concentration …

Background: The Cucurbitaceae family comprising about 125 genera and 960 species is a
family that is further characterized by commonly having five-angled stems and coiled tendrils …

Momordica charantia (known as bitter melon) is a tropical and subtropical vine of
cucurbitaceae plant group native to Africa. It is being widely used and advertised for its …

Rapidly increasing diabetes mellitus is becoming a serious threat to mankind health in all
parts of the world. With regard to this problem, plants represent a vast source of potentially …

Nearly 70 percent of the adult population in the United States is obese. Obesity is a growing
concern as it is a risk factor for developing metabolic disorders, type II diabetes (T2D) and …