Storage proteins perform essential roles in plant survival, acting as molecular reserves
important for plant growth and maintenance, as well as being involved in defense …

Bitter gourd (Momordica charantia, BG) is both a nutritious and healthy food with a distinctive
bitter flavor, and it is also widely exploited in folklore medicine. This review focuses on the …

The vegetable Momordica charantia L., Cucurbitaceae, is known variously as bitter gourd,
balsam pear, bitter melon, bitter cucumber, and African cucumber (Heiser 1979). Although it …

This review describes the nature and applications of ribosome inactivating proteins (RIPs)
from Momordica charantia (bitter melon). RIPs from the plant kingdom have received much …

Bacterial resistance is a major threat to plant crops, animals and human health, and over the
years this situation has increasingly spread worldwide. Due to their many bioactive …

Scope: 2S albumins are the major allergens involved in severe food allergy to nuts, seeds,
and legumes. We aimed to isolate, clone, and express 2S albumin from hazelnut and …

Ribonucleases (RNases) are ubiquitously distributed nucleases that cleave RNA into
smaller pieces. They are promising drugs for different cancers based on their concrete …

Momordica charantia, a tropical plant, is used in traditional medicine to treat multiple
ailments, including diabetes. Several studies have identified compounds with anti …

Porins, the outer membrane proteins of gram negative bacteria, perform vital roles in
bacterial survival and virulence, such as nutrient transportation across the membrane as …

The increasingly diverse US immigrant populations and the growing use of medicinal herbs
create a need for health care professionals to expand their knowledge in this area. This is a …