Antidiabetic effects of Momordica charantia (bitter melon) and its medicinal potency

B Joseph, D Jini - Asian pacific journal of tropical disease, 2013 - Elsevier
Diabetes mellitus is among the most common disorder in developed and developing
countries, and the disease is increasing rapidly in most parts of the world. It has been …

[HTML][HTML] Best herbs for managing diabetes: a review of clinical studies

A Ghorbani - Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2013 - SciELO Brasil
Diabetes mellitus is a public health problem which leads to serious complications over time.
Experimentally, many herbs have been recommended for treating diabetes. In most cases …

Traditional medicinal plants used for the treatment of diabetes in rural and urban areas of Dhaka, Bangladesh–an ethnobotanical survey

S Ocvirk, M Kistler, S Khan, SH Talukder… - Journal of ethnobiology …, 2013 - Springer
Background The usage of medicinal plants is traditionally rooted in Bangladesh and still an
essential part of public healthcare. Recently, a dramatically increasing prevalence brought …

Bitter melon juice activates cellular energy sensor AMP-activated protein kinase causing apoptotic death of human pancreatic carcinoma cells

M Kaur, G Deep, AK Jain, K Raina, C Agarwal… - …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Prognosis of pancreatic cancer is extremely poor, suggesting critical needs for additional
drugs to improve disease outcome. In this study, we examined efficacy and associated …

Activation of AMPK by bitter melon triterpenoids involves CaMKKβ

TJ Iseli, N Turner, XY Zeng, GJ Cooney, EW Kraegen… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
We recently showed that bitter melon-derived triterpenoids (BMTs) activate AMPK and
increase GLUT4 translocation to the plasma membrane in vitro, and improve glucose …

[HTML][HTML] A critical review on traditional herbal drugs: An emerging alternative drug for diabetes

KB Pandeya, IP Tripathi, MK Mishra, N Dwivedi… - 2013 - scirp.org
Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease reaching an epidemic proportion in many parts of
the world. By the year 2025 it is expected that 333 million people of the world will have …

Pilot study: hypoglycemic and antiglycation activities of bitter melon (Momordica charantia L.) in type 2 diabetic patients

W Trakoon-osot, U Sotanaphun, P Phanachet… - journal of pharmacy …, 2013 - Elsevier
Abstract Background/Objectives Bitter melon (Momordica charantia L., MC) has been used
as a traditional remedy in diabetics due to its hypoglycemic activity. However, its anti …

Nutritional supplements for diabetes sold on the internet: business or health promotion?

L Covolo, M Capelli, E Ceretti, D Feretti, L Caimi… - BMC Public Health, 2013 - Springer
Background Diabetes is one of the most widespread chronic disease. Although many
medications are available for the treatment and prevention of diabetes, many people turn to …

[图书][B] The Wild Medicine Solution: Healing with Aromatic, Bitter, and Tonic Plants

G Masé - 2013 - books.google.com
Restoring the use of wild plants in daily life for vibrant physical, mental, and spiritual health•
Explains how 3 classes of wild plants--aromatics, bitters, and tonics--are uniquely adapted to …

Nutritional supplements and their effect on glucose control

T Lee, JJ Dugoua - Diabetes: An Old Disease, a New Insight, 2013 - Springer
As diabetes mellitus (DM) continues to be a growing health concern, many people have
been turning to natural health products (NHPs) in order to manage this condition, adjunctive …