Begomovirus research in India: a critical appraisal and the way ahead

BK Borah, I Dasgupta - Journal of Biosciences, 2012 - Springer
Begomoviruses are a large group of whitefly-transmitted plant viruses containing single-
stranded circular DNA encapsidated in geminate particles. They are responsible for …

Antioxidant and free radical scavenging activities of wild bitter melon (Momordica charantia Linn. var. abbreviata Ser.) in Taiwan

SJ Wu, LT Ng - LWT-Food Science and Technology, 2008 - Elsevier
Momordica charantia Linn. var. abbreviata Ser.(Cucurbitaceae), also known as “Shan Ku
Gua”, is a wild variety of bitter melon (BM) in Taiwan. The size of its fruits is only about one …

Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia) Extract Inhibits Breast Cancer Cell Proliferation by Modulating Cell Cycle Regulatory Genes and Promotes Apoptosis

RB Ray, A Raychoudhuri, R Steele, P Nerurkar - Cancer Research, 2010 - AACR
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among women in the United States.
Although there are effective drugs for treating advanced stages of breast cancers, women …

Begomovirus: A curse for the agricultural crops

V Pandey, A Srivastava, RK Gaur - Archives of Phytopathology and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
India has a huge potential for numerous crops production which are proficiently valued for
small grower to the highest producers. Considering, the social and economic applicability …

Determination of antioxidant activity in methanolic and chloroformic extracts of Momordica charantia

A Rezaeizadeh, ABZ Zuki, M Abdollahi, YM Goh… - African Journal of …, 2011 - ajol.info
The aim of this study was to determine and compare the antioxidant activity of methanolic
and chloroformic extracts of Momordica charantia (MC) fruit. In this study, the total …

Cucumber mosaic virus infection modulated the phytochemical contents of Passiflora edulis

H Lan, B Lai, P Zhao, X Dong, W Wei, Y Ye, Z Wu - Microbial pathogenesis, 2020 - Elsevier
Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) caused huge agricultural impact on Passiflora edulis.
However, the interactions between CMV and P. edulis are poorly unknown, which lead to …

Momordica charantia (bitter melon) reduces plasma apolipoprotein B-100 and increases hepatic insulin receptor substrate and phosphoinositide-3 kinase interactions

PV Nerurkar, YK Lee, M Motosue, K Adeli… - British journal of …, 2008 - cambridge.org
Aqueous extracts or juice from unripened fruit of Momordica charantia (bitter melon) has
traditionally been used in the treatment of diabetes and its complications. Insulin resistance …

The effect of beet curly top virus on growth and phytochemical constituents of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.)

M Saadati, M Ayyari, M Shams-Bakhsh - South African Journal of Botany, 2023 - Elsevier
Leaves and seeds of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) are edible and have been used for
culinary and medicinal purposes. The present study was conducted to investigate the effect …

Identification of Telosma mosaic virus infection in Passiflora edulis and its impact on phytochemical contents

S Chen, N Yu, S Yang, B Zhong, H Lan - Virology Journal, 2018 - Springer
Background Viral disease has become the most severe constraint for the cultivation and
production of Passiflora edulis in China. The infection of Telosma mosaic virus (TeMV), a …

[HTML][HTML] Lipid lowering effects of Momordica charantia (Bitter Melon) in HIV-1-protease inhibitor-treated human hepatoma cells, HepG2

PV Nerurkar, YK Lee, EH Linden, S Lim… - British journal of …, 2006 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hyperlipidemic effects of HIV-1-protease inhibitors (PI) are associated with increased
hepatic production of triglyceride (TG)-rich lipoproteins, rather than lipoprotein clearance. PI …