Bitter melon (Momordica charantia): a natural healthy vegetable

Hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effects of different parts and formulations of bitter gourd (Momordica Charantia)

(2017) Mahwish et al.   Lipids in Health and Disease

Bitter melon extract inhibits breast cancer growth in preclinical model by inducing autophagic cell death

(2017) Naoshad Muhammad et al.   Oncotarget

Acute effects of a beverage containing bitter melon extract (CARELA) on postprandial glycemia among prediabetic adults

(2017) C H Boone et al.   Nutrition & Diabetes

Identification of hydrolyzable tannins (punicalagin, punicalin and geraniin) as novel inhibitors of hepatitis B virus covalently closed circular DNA

(2016) Chunlan Liu et al.   ANTIVIRAL RESEARCH

In vitro and in vivo α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibiting activities of the protein extracts from two varieties of bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.)

(2016) Sundar Poovitha et al.   BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Financial incentives for a healthy life style and disease prevention among older people: a systematic literature review

(2016) Marzena Tambor et al.   BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH

Cytoprotective effect of isoniazid against H2O2 derived injury in HL-60 cells

(2016) Saifur R. Khan et al.   CHEMICO-BIOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS

Natural antimicrobial/antioxidant agents in meat and poultry products as well as fruits and vegetables: A review

(2016) Marya Aziz et al.   CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION

Mediterranean diet and life expectancy; beyond olive oil, fruits, and vegetables

(2016) Miguel A. Martinez-Gonzalez et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN CLINICAL NUTRITION AND METABOLIC CARE

Medicinal Plants Used in Iranian Traditional Medicine (ITM) as Contraceptive Agents

(2016) Reyhaneh Sabourian et al.   CURRENT PHARMACEUTICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

Identification of the bioactive and consensus peptide motif from Momordica charantia insulin receptor-binding protein

(2016) Hsin-Yi Lo et al.   FOOD CHEMISTRY

Momordica charantia polysaccharides mitigate the progression of STZ induced diabetic nephropathy in rats

(2016) Mohammad Raish et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES

Effects of bitter melon (Momordica charantiaL.) on the gut microbiota in high fat diet and low dose streptozocin-induced rats

(2016) Ying Zhu et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCES AND NUTRITION

Medicinal plants used in the traditional management of diabetes and its sequelae in Central America: A review

(2016) Peter Giovannini et al.   JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY

Structure of ‘linkerless’ hydroxamic acid inhibitor-HDAC8 complex confirms the formation of an isoform-specific subpocket

(2016) Alexa A. Tabackman et al.   JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY

Permissive Sense and Antisense Transcription from the 5′ and 3′ Long Terminal Repeats of Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus Type 1

(2016) Sylvain Laverdure et al.   JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY

Antidiabetic activities of a cucurbitane-type triterpenoid compound from Momordica charantia in alloxan-induced diabetic mice

(2016) Bowen Jiang et al.   Molecular Medicine Reports

Rational Design and Synthesis of New, High Efficiency, Multipotent Schiff Base-1,2,4-triazole Antioxidants Bearing Butylated Hydroxytoluene Moieties

(2016) Wageeh Yehye et al.   MOLECULES

Epigenetic regulation of active Chinese herbal components for cancer prevention and treatment: A follow-up review

(2016) Zhiying Huang et al.   PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH

Promise of bitter melon ( Momordica charantia ) bioactives in cancer prevention and therapy

(2016) Komal Raina et al.   SEMINARS IN CANCER BIOLOGY

Antiglycation and Antioxidant Properties of Momordica charantia

(2016) Ali Aljohi et al.   PLoS One

Topical application of olive oil macerate of Momordica charantia L. promotes healing of excisional and incisional wounds in rat buccal mucosa

(2015) Mert İlhan et al.   ARCHIVES OF ORAL BIOLOGY

Supplementation of fresh ucche (Momordica charantia L. var. muricata Willd) prevented oxidative stress, fibrosis and hepatic damage in CCl4 treated rats

(2015) Abu Taher Sagor et al.   BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Obesity-Induced Hypertension: Interaction of Neurohumoral and Renal Mechanisms

(2015) J. E. Hall et al.   CIRCULATION RESEARCH

Clerodane diterpenes from Polyalthia longifolia (Sonn) Thw. var. pendula: Potential antimalarial agents for drug resistant Plasmodium falciparum infection

(2015) Stephen Y. Gbedema et al.   JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY

Preventive effects of bitter melon (Momordica charantia) against insulin resistance and diabetes are associated with the inhibition of NF-κB and JNK pathways in high-fat-fed OLETF rats

(2015) Soo Jin Yang et al.   JOURNAL OF NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY

α-MMC and MAP30, two ribosome-inactivating proteins extracted from Momordica charantia, induce cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in A549 human lung carcinoma cells

(2015) XIANG FAN et al.   Molecular Medicine Reports

One new 19-norcucurbitane-type triterpenoid from the stems ofMomordica charantia

(2015) Yong-chao Li et al.   NATURAL PRODUCT RESEARCH

The effects ofMomordica charantiaon obesity and lipid profiles of mice fed a high-fat diet

(2015) Jun Wang et al.   Nutrition Research and Practice

Promoting effect of triterpenoid compound from Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb on preadipocytes differentiation via up-regulation of PPARγ expression

(2015) Liancai Zhu et al.   Pharmacognosy Magazine

Gene-Environment Interactions Controlling Energy and Glucose Homeostasis and the Developmental Origins of Obesity

(2015) Sebastien Bouret et al.   PHYSIOLOGICAL REVIEWS

Purification and characterisation of an antifungal protein, MCha-Pr, from the intercellular fluid of bitter gourd (Momordica charantia) leaves

(2015) Beibei Zhang et al.   PROTEIN EXPRESSION AND PURIFICATION

A rheumatology perspective on cutaneous vasculitis: assessment and investigation for the non-rheumatologist

(2015) Charlotte R Rawlings et al.   International Wound Journal

Nutritional Status as the Key Modulator of Antioxidant Responses Induced by High Environmental Ammonia and Salinity Stress in European Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)

(2015) Amit Kumar Sinha et al.   PLoS One

Momordica charantia Seed Lectin: Toxicity, Bacterial Agglutination and Antitumor Properties

(2014) Syed Rashel Kabir et al.   APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Preferential cytotoxicity of the type I ribosome inactivating protein alpha-momorcharin on human nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells under normoxia and hypoxia

(2014) Wen Liang Pan et al.   BIOCHEMICAL PHARMACOLOGY

Antidiabetic, renal/hepatic/pancreas/cardiac protective and antioxidant potential of methanol/dichloromethane extract of Albizzia Lebbeck Benth. stem bark (ALEx) on streptozotocin induced diabetic rats

(2014) Danish Ahmed et al.   BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine

In vitro studies on the sensitivity pattern of Plasmodium falciparum to anti-malarial drugs and local herbal extracts

(2014) Grace I Olasehinde et al.   MALARIA JOURNAL

α-eleostearic acid inhibits growth and induces apoptosis in breast cancer cells via HER2/HER3 signaling

(2014) REN-JIE ZHUO et al.   Molecular Medicine Reports

Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Momordica Charantia in Sepsis Mice

(2014) Che-Yi Chao et al.   MOLECULES

Antimicrobial activity and agricultural properties of bitter melon (Momordica charantiaL.) grown in northern parts of Turkey: a case study for adaptation

(2014) Gülsüm Yaldız et al.   NATURAL PRODUCT RESEARCH

Chronic Neurodegeneration After Traumatic Brain Injury: Alzheimer Disease, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, or Persistent Neuroinflammation?

(2014) Alan I. Faden et al.   Neurotherapeutics

Direct Anthelmintic Effects of Condensed Tannins from Diverse Plant Sources against Ascaris suum

(2014) Andrew R. Williams et al.   PLoS One

Characterization of a Soluble Phosphatidic Acid Phosphatase in Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia)

(2014) Heping Cao et al.   PLoS One

A Novel Method for Simultaneous Production of Two Ribosome-Inactivating Proteins, α-MMC and MAP30, from Momordica charantia L

(2014) Yao Meng et al.   PLoS One

Potential for Improved Glycemic Control with Dietary Momordica charantia in Patients with Insulin Resistance and Pre-Diabetes

(2014) Jimmy Efird et al.   International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Momordica charantia ointment accelerates diabetic wound healing and enhances transforming growth factor-β expression

(2014) F. Hussan et al.   Journal of Wound Care

The hypocholesterolemic activity of Momordica charantia fruit is mediated by the altered cholesterol- and bile acid–regulating gene expression in rat liver

(2013) Sho Matsui et al.   NUTRITION RESEARCH

Increase in the free radical scavenging capability of bitter gourd by a heat-drying process

(2013) Lu Wei et al.   Food & Function

Bitter melon extract inhibits proliferation of Trypanosoma brucei bloodstream forms in vitro

(2012) Elizabeth A. Phillips et al.   EXPERIMENTAL PARASITOLOGY

Kuguacin J, a triterpeniod from Momordica charantia leaf, modulates the progression of androgen-independent human prostate cancer cell line, PC3

(2012) Pornsiri Pitchakarn et al.   FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY

Effect of Superfine Grinding on Antidiabetic Activity of Bitter Melon Powder

(2012) Ying Zhu et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

Inhibition of Nuclear Transcription Factor-κB and Activation of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors in HepG2 Cells by Cucurbitane-Type Triterpene Glycosides from Momordica charantia

(2012) Nguyen Xuan Nhiem et al.   JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL FOOD

In Vitro Anti-diabetic Activities and Chemical Analysis of Polypeptide-k and Oil Isolated from Seeds of Momordica charantia (Bitter Gourd)

(2012) Zuraini Ahmad et al.   MOLECULES

Medicinal Plants: A Source of Anti-Parasitic Secondary Metabolites

(2012) Michael Wink   MOLECULES

Wild bitter gourd improves metabolic syndrome: A preliminary dietary supplementation trial

(2012) Chung-Huang Tsai et al.   Nutrition Journal

Trypanocide, cytotoxic, and antifungal activities ofMomordica charantia

(2012) Karla K.A. Santos et al.   PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY

Alpha-momorcharin, a RIP produced by bitter melon, enhances defense response in tobacco plants against diverse plant viruses and shows antifungal activity in vitro

(2012) Feng Zhu et al.   PLANTA

Induction of G1 arrest and apoptosis in androgen-dependent human prostate cancer by Kuguacin J, a triterpenoid from Momordica charantia leaf

(2011) Pornsiri Pitchakarn et al.   CANCER LETTERS

Momordica Charantia Lectin, a Type II Ribosome Inactivating Protein, Exhibits Antitumor Activity toward Human Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Cells In Vitro and In Vivo

(2011) E. F. Fang et al.   Cancer Prevention Research

Arabinoxylans and Arabinogalactans: A Comprehensive Treatise

(2011) Farhan Saeed et al.   CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION

Bitter Gourd (Momordica charantia) is a Cornucopia of Health: A Review of its Credited Antidiabetic, Anti-HIV, and Antitumor Properties

(2011) E. F. Fang et al.   CURRENT MOLECULAR MEDICINE

Dietary kakrol (Momordica dioica Roxb.) flesh inhibits triacylglycerol absorption and lowers the risk for development of fatty liver in rats

(2011) Masao Sato et al.   EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE

Influence of Momordica charantia on oxidative stress-induced perturbations in brain monoamines and plasma corticosterone in albino rats

(2011) Ch.Naga Kavitha et al.   INDIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY

Isolation and Identification of Cucurbitane-Type Triterpenoids with Partial Agonist/Antagonist Potential for Estrogen Receptors fromMomordica charantia

(2011) Chin Hsu et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Wild bitter gourd extract up-regulates mRNA expression of PPARα, PPARγ and their target genes in C57BL/6J mice

(2011) Che-Yi Chao et al.   JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY

Alpha-momorcharin possessing high immunogenicity, immunotoxicity and hepatotoxicity in SD rats

(2011) Yao Meng et al.   JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY

Antidiabetic Potentials of Momordica charantia: Multiple Mechanisms Behind the Effects

(2011) Padmaja Chaturvedi   JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL FOOD

Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia) Extract Suppresses Adrenocortical Cancer Cell Proliferation Through Modulation of the Apoptotic Pathway, Steroidogenesis, and Insulin-Like Growth Factor Type 1 Receptor/RAC-α Serine/Threonine-Protein Kinase Signaling

(2011) Victoria C. Brennan et al.   JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL FOOD

Kuguacin J isolated from Momordica charantia leaves inhibits P-glycoprotein (ABCB1)-mediated multidrug resistance

(2011) Pornsiri Pitchakarn et al.   JOURNAL OF NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY

Momordica charantia extract, a herbal remedy for type 2 diabetes, contains a specific 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 inhibitor

(2011) Andreas Blum et al.   JOURNAL OF STEROID BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Gene cloning and expression of a novel hypoglycaemic peptide from Momordica charantia

(2011) Bi-lian Wang et al.   JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

Studies on the antioxygenic activity of bitter gourd (Momordica charantia) and its fractions using various in vitro models

(2011) Ananthan Padmashree et al.   JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

Antiparasitic Therapy

(2011) Shanthi Kappagoda et al.   MAYO CLINIC PROCEEDINGS

Antioxidant, Total Phenolic Content and Cytotoxicity Evaluation of Selected Malaysian Plants

(2011) Suhailah Wasman Qader et al.   MOLECULES

Modulation of pancreatic β-cells in neonatally streptozotocin-induced type 2 diabetic rats by the ethanolic extract ofMomordica charantiafruit pulp

(2011) Rahman Md Hafizur et al.   NATURAL PRODUCT RESEARCH

Synthesis and anti-tumour activities of sulphated polysaccharide obtained fromMomordica charantia

(2011) Lingxiao Guan   NATURAL PRODUCT RESEARCH

Strategies to improve palatability and increase consumption intentions for Momordica charantia(bitter melon): A vegetable commonly used for diabetes management

(2011) Laura S Snee et al.   Nutrition Journal

Saponins from the traditional medicinal plant Momordica charantia stimulate insulin secretion in vitro

(2011) Amy C. Keller et al.   PHYTOMEDICINE

Ethnobotany of the Monpa ethnic group at Arunachal Pradesh, India

(2011) Nima D Namsa et al.   Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine

Momordica charantia (bitter melon) inhibits primary human adipocyte differentiation by modulating adipogenic genes

(2010) Pratibha V Nerurkar et al.   BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Antidiabetic effects of bitter gourd extracts in insulin-resistant db/db mice

(2010) Sandra D. Klomann et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

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

(2010) R. B. Ray et al.   CANCER RESEARCH

Cucurbitane Triterpenoids from Momordica charantia and Their Cytoprotective Activity in tert-Butyl Hydroperoxide-Induced Hepatotoxicity of HepG2 Cells

(2010) Chiy-Rong Chen et al.   CHEMICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL BULLETIN

Bitter melon (Momordica charantia) triterpenoid extract reduces preadipocyte viability, lipid accumulation and adiponectin expression in 3T3-L1 cells

(2010) David G. Popovich et al.   FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY

Extraction, Fractionation and Characterization of Bitter Melon Seed Proteins

(2010) Ronny Horax et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

In VitroEvaluation of Antioxidants of Fruit Extract of Momordica charantia L. on Fibroblasts and Keratinocytes

(2010) Ramadhar Kumar et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Neuroprotective effect of Momordica charantia in global cerebral ischemia and reperfusion induced neuronal damage in diabetic mice

(2010) Zafar Ahmad Malik et al.   JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY

Antidiabetic Screening of Commercial Botanical Products in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes and db/db Mice

(2010) John G. Babish et al.   JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL FOOD

Momordica charantia Maintains Normal Glucose Levels and Lipid Profiles and Prevents Oxidative Stress in Diabetic Rats Subjected to Chronic Sucrose Load

(2010) Padmaja Chaturvedi et al.   JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL FOOD

Dietary Bitter Melon Seed Increases Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-γ Gene Expression in Adipose Tissue, Down-Regulates the Nuclear Factor-κB Expression, and Alleviates the Symptoms Associated with Metabolic Syndrome

(2010) Vidya Gadang et al.   JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL FOOD

Antioxidant potential and phenolic acid content of certain cucurbitaceous plants cultivated in Egypt

(2010) Taghreed A. Ibrahim et al.   NATURAL PRODUCT RESEARCH

Momordicatin purified from fruits of Momordica charantia is effective to act as a potent antileishmania agent

(2010) Shreedhara Gupta et al.   PARASITOLOGY INTERNATIONAL

Complementary and Comparative Study on Hypoglycemic and Antihyperglycemic Activity of Various Extracts of Eugenia jambolana Seed, Momordica charantia Fruits, Gymnema sylvestre, and Trigonella foenum graecum Seeds in Rats

(2009) Mukesh Yadav et al.   APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Eleostearic Acid Inhibits Breast Cancer Proliferation by Means of an Oxidation-Dependent Mechanism

(2009) M. E. Grossmann et al.   Cancer Prevention Research

Antifungal activity of plant extracts againstcandidaspecies from oral lesions

(2009) K Prabhakar et al.   INDIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

Bitter Melon Protects Against Lipid Peroxidation Caused by Immobilization Stress in Albino Rats

(2009) Chaturvedi   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR VITAMIN AND NUTRITION RESEARCH

Ribosome-inactivating proteins isolated from dietary bitter melon induce apoptosis and inhibit histone deacetylase-1 selectively in premalignant and malignant prostate cancer cells

(2009) Su Dao Xiong et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER

No effect of acute, single dose oral administration of Momordica charantia Linn., on glycemia, energy expenditure and appetite: A pilot study in non-diabetic overweight men

(2009) Gursevak S. Kasbia et al.   JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY

Antiulcer activity of methanolic extract of Momordica charantia L. in rats

(2009) Samsul Alam et al.   JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY

Momordica charantia extract on insulin resistance and the skeletal muscle GLUT4 protein in fructose-fed rats

(2009) Chun-Ching Shih et al.   JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY

New Cucurbitane Triterpenoids and Steroidal Glycoside from Momordica charantia

(2009) Jie-Qing Liu et al.   MOLECULES

Evaluation of larvicidal nature of fleshy fruit wall of Momordica charantia Linn. (family: cucurbitaceae) in the management of mosquitoes

(2009) Prejwltta Maurya et al.   PARASITOLOGY RESEARCH

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

(2008) Pratibha V. Nerurkar et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

Pharmacodynamic interaction of Momordica charantia with rosiglitazone in rats

(2008) Susan Nancy Nivitabishekam et al.   CHEMICO-BIOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS

Bitter Gourd Suppresses Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Inflammatory Responses

(2008) Masuko Kobori et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Behavioral Interventions to Prevent Childhood Obesity: A Systematic Review and Metaanalyses of Randomized Trials

(2008) Celia C. Kamath et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM

Effect of bitter gourd and spent turmeric on glycoconjugate metabolism in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

(2008) B. Vijayalakshmi et al.   JOURNAL OF DIABETES AND ITS COMPLICATIONS

Hypoglycaemic activity of saponin fraction extracted fromMomordica charantiain PEG/salt aqueous two-phase systems

(2008) Chuncho Han et al.   NATURAL PRODUCT RESEARCH

Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of Momordica charantia seed essential oil

(2007) Alessandra Braca et al.   FITOTERAPIA

Modulatory effect of bitter gourd (Momordica charantia LINN.) on alterations in kidney heparan sulfate in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

(2007) G. Suresh Kumar et al.   JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY

Antiprotozoal and cytotoxic screening of 45 plant extracts from Democratic Republic of Congo

(2007) G.K. Mesia et al.   JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY

Trinorcucurbitane and cucurbitane triterpenoids from the roots of Momordica charantia

(2007) Jianchao Chen et al.   PHYTOCHEMISTRY