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] Applications of by-products from the olive oil processing: Revalorization strategies based on target molecules and green extraction technologies

P Otero, P Garcia-Oliveira, M Carpena… - Trends in Food Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background During the last decades, olive oil consumption has experienced a continuous
increase due to its unique organoleptic properties and its related beneficial properties …

[HTML][HTML] In-vitro α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibitory activity of Adiantum caudatum Linn. and Celosia argentea Linn. extracts and fractions

M Telagari, K Hullatti - Indian journal of pharmacology, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The objective of the present study was to provide an in-vitro evidence for the
potential inhibitory activity of extracts and fractions of Adiantum caudatum Linn. and Celosia …

[HTML][HTML] An overview of herbal products and secondary metabolites used for management of type two diabetes

A Ota, NP Ulrih - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Diabetes mellitus is a common effect of uncontrolled high blood sugar and it is associated
with long-term damage, dysfunction, and failure of various organs. In the adult population …

Functional foods and nutraceuticals as dietary intervention in chronic diseases; novel perspectives for health promotion and disease prevention

SA Adefegha - Journal of dietary supplements, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Functional foods describe the importance of foods in promoting health and preventing
diseases aside their primary role of providing the body with the required amount of essential …

Whole-genome sequencing provides insights into the genetic diversity and domestication of bitter gourd (Momordica spp.)

J Cui, Y Yang, S Luo, L Wang, R Huang… - Horticulture …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Bitter gourd (Momordica charantia) is a popular cultivated vegetable in Asian and African
countries. To reveal the characteristics of the genomic structure, evolutionary trajectory, and …

[HTML][HTML] The role of triterpenes in the management of diabetes mellitus and its complications

J Nazaruk, M Borzym-Kluczyk - Phytochemistry Reviews, 2015 - Springer
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disease which is a serious global problem. In 2010
an estimated 285 million people had diabetes and within the next 20 years this value is …

[HTML][HTML] Phytotherapy in the management of diabetes: a review

P Governa, G Baini, V Borgonetti, G Cettolin… - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
Phytotherapy has long been a source of medicinal products and over the years there have
been many attempts to use herbal medicines for the treatment of diabetes. Several …

Functional relationship of vegetable colors and bioactive compounds: Implications in human health

S Sharma, V Katoch, S Kumar, S Chatterjee - The Journal of Nutritional …, 2021 - Elsevier
Vegetables are essential protective diet ingredients that supply ample amounts of minerals,
vitamins, carbohydrates, proteins, dietary fiber, and various nutraceutical compounds for …

[HTML][HTML] Cucurbitacins–an insight into medicinal leads from nature

U Kaushik, V Aeri, SR Mir - Pharmacognosy reviews, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cucurbitacins which are structurally diverse triterpenes found in the members of
Cucurbitaceae and several other plant families possess immense pharmacological …