MeSH Review:
Momordica
- Inhibition of growth and guanylate cyclase activity of an undifferentiated prostate adenocarcinoma by an extract of the balsam pear (Momordica charantia abbreviata). Claflin, A.J., Vesely, D.L., Hudson, J.L., Bagwell, C.B., Lehotay, D.C., Lo, T.M., Fletcher, M.A., Block, N.L., Levey, G.S. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. (1978)
- Purification and amino acid sequence of a bitter gourd inhibitor against an acidic amino acid-specific endopeptidase of Streptomyces griseus. Ogata, F., Miyata, T., Fujii, N., Yoshida, N., Noda, K., Makisumi, S., Ito, A. J. Biol. Chem. (1991)
- Beneficial effects and mechanism of action of Momordica charantia juice in the treatment of streptozotocin-induced diabetes mellitus in rat. Ahmed, I., Adeghate, E., Cummings, E., Sharma, A.K., Singh, J. Mol. Cell. Biochem. (2004)
- Histochemical localization of glycoconjugates on microglial cells in Alzheimer's disease brain samples by using Abrus precatorius, Maackia amurensis, Momordica charantia, and Sambucus nigra lectins. Zambenedetti, P., Giordano, R., Zatta, P. Exp. Neurol. (1998)
- Systematic review of herbs and dietary supplements for glycemic control in diabetes. Yeh, G.Y., Eisenberg, D.M., Kaptchuk, T.J., Phillips, R.S. Diabetes Care (2003)
- Plasma beta-carotene and retinol concentrations of children increase after a 30-d supplementation with the fruit Momordica cochinchinensis (gac). Vuong, l.e. .T., Dueker, S.R., Murphy, S.P. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. (2002)
- Dietary seed oil rich in conjugated linolenic acid from bitter melon inhibits azoxymethane-induced rat colon carcinogenesis through elevation of colonic PPARgamma expression and alteration of lipid composition. Kohno, H., Yasui, Y., Suzuki, R., Hosokawa, M., Miyashita, K., Tanaka, T. Int. J. Cancer (2004)
- Effect of bitter melon (Momordica charantia) fruit juice on the hepatic cytochrome P450-dependent monooxygenases and glutathione S-transferases in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Raza, H., Ahmed, I., Lakhani, M.S., Sharma, A.K., Pallot, D., Montague, W. Biochem. Pharmacol. (1996)
- Biotransformation of ferulic acid into two new dihydrotrimers by Momordica charantia peroxidase. Liu, H.L., Kong, L.Y., Takaya, Y., Niwa, M. Chem. Pharm. Bull. (2005)
- Antioxidative effect of a chymotrypsin inhibitor from Momordica cochinchinensis (Cucurbitaceae) seeds in a primary rat hepatocyte culture. Tsoi, A.Y., Ng, T.B., Fong, W.P. J. Pept. Sci. (2005)
- Cucurbitane triterpenoid oviposition deterrent from Momordica charantia to the leafminer, Liriomyza trifolii. Mekuria, D.B., Kashiwagi, T., Tebayashi, S., Kim, C.S. Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem. (2005)
- Kalata B8, a novel antiviral circular protein, exhibits conformational flexibility in the cystine knot motif. Daly, N.L., Clark, R.J., Plan, M.R., Craik, D.J. Biochem. J. (2006)
- Effects of Momordica charantia fruit juice on islet morphology in the pancreas of the streptozotocin-diabetic rat. Ahmed, I., Adeghate, E., Sharma, A.K., Pallot, D.J., Singh, J. Diabetes Res. Clin. Pract. (1998)
- Guanylate cyclase activity in human leukemic and normal lymphocytes. Enzyme inhibition and cytotoxicity of plant extracts. Takemoto, D.J., Dunford, C., Vaughn, D., Kramer, K.J., Smith, A., Powell, R.G. Enzyme (1982)
- The physicochemical properties of the galactose-specific lectin from Momordica charantia. Mazumder, T., Gaur, N., Surolia, A. Eur. J. Biochem. (1981)
- Effect of Momordica charantia on blood glucose level of normal and alloxan-diabetic rabbits. Akhtar, M.S., Athar, M.A., Yaqub, M. Planta Med. (1981)
- Binding of 4-methylumbelliferyl beta-D-galactopyranoside to Momordica charantia lectin: fluorescence-quenching studies. Khan, M.I., Mazumder, T., Pain, D., Gaur, N., Surolia, A. Eur. J. Biochem. (1981)
- Induction of interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) and T helper 1 (Th1) immune response by bitter gourd extract. Ike, K., Uchida, Y., Nakamura, T., Imai, S. J. Vet. Med. Sci. (2005)
- Inhibition of P-glycoprotein activity and reversal of cancer multidrug resistance by Momordica charantia extract. Limtrakul, P., Khantamat, O., Pintha, K. Cancer Chemother. Pharmacol. (2004)
- Postnatal efficacy of Momordica charantia peel, pulp, seed and whole fruit extract in the detoxication pathway of suckling neonates and lactating mice. Singh, A., Singh, S.P., Bamezai, R. Cancer Lett. (1998)
- Momordica charantia (Bitter Gourd) peel, pulp, seed and whole fruit extract inhibits mouse skin papillomagenesis. Singh, A., Singh, S.P., Bamezai, R. Toxicol. Lett. (1998)
- Inhibition of serine proteases of the blood coagulation system by squash family protease inhibitors. Hayashi, K., Takehisa, T., Hamato, N., Takano, R., Hara, S., Miyata, T., Kato, H. J. Biochem. (1994)
- Preparation of highly purified momordin II without ribonuclease activity. Valbonesi, P., Barbieri, L., Bolognesi, A., Bonora, E., Polito, L., Stirpe, F. Life Sci. (1999)
- Role of Momordica charantia in maintaining the normal levels of lipids and glucose in diabetic rats fed a high-fat and low-carbohydrate diet. Chaturvedi, P. Br. J. Biomed. Sci. (2005)
- Oral hypoglycaemic activity of some medicinal plants of Sri Lanka. Karunanayake, E.H., Welihinda, J., Sirimanne, S.R., Sinnadorai, G. Journal of ethnopharmacology. (1984)
- Carotenoid pigments in GAC fruit (Momordica cochinchinensis SPRENG). Aoki, H., Kieu, N.T., Kuze, N., Tomisaka, K., Van Chuyen, N. Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem. (2002)