Three Selected Edible Crops of the Genus Momordica as Potential Sources of Phytochemicals: Biochemical, Nutritional, and Medicinal Values

M Muronga, C Quispe, PP Tshikhudo… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Momordica species (Family Cucurbitaceae) are cultivated throughout the world for their
edible fruits, leaves, shoots and seeds. Among the species of the genus Momordica, there …

Phenolic profiling and evaluation of in vitro antioxidant, α-glucosidase and α-amylase inhibitory activities of Lepisanthes fruticosa (Roxb) Leenh fruit extracts

MAH Salahuddin, A Ismail, NK Kassim, M Hamid… - Food chemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
The present study focused on the phytochemical profiling along with evaluation of in vitro
antioxidant, α-glucosidase and α-amylase inhibitory activities of various crudes and fractions …

Sustainable natural coloring potential of bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.) residues for cotton dyeing: innovative approach towards textile industry

F Batool, S Adeel, N Iqbal, M Azeem… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
Natural products particularly natural colorants have attained worldwide importance and
being eco-friendly can be considered an alternative to toxic dyes in order to reduce …

Isolation, characterization and quantitative HPLC-DAD analysis of components of charantin from fruits of Momordica charantia

S Desai, P Tatke, T Mane, S Gabhe - Food Chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Charantin, a steroidal glycoside, exists as a mixture of stigmasterol glucoside (STG) and β-
sitosterol glucoside (BSG) in the fruits of Momordica charantia. Charantin has anti-diabetic …

Nanoliposomal encapsulation of Bitter Gourd (Momordica charantia) fruit extract as a rich source of health-promoting bioactive compounds

SR Erami, ZR Amiri, SM Jafari - Lwt, 2019 - Elsevier
Bitter Gourd fruit is a rich source of antioxidants and anti-diabetic compounds but due to its
instability and bitter taste, there are limitations for adding in food formulations. Our goal was …

[HTML][HTML] Physicochemical properties of yogurt enriched with nanoliposomes containing bitter melon extract

ZR Amiri, SR Erami, SM Jafari, S Ahmadian - LWT, 2024 - Elsevier
Bitter melon is a medicinal plant for treating many diseases, such as diabetes. However, this
plant has a bitter taste, and encapsulation is an appropriate method for its use in food …

Formulation and characterization of bitter melon extract (momordica charantia) loaded phytosomes

RE Sasongko, S Surini, FC Saputri - Pharmacognosy Journal, 2019 - phcogj.com
Objective: Phytosomes are a novel drug delivery system that offers better absorption and
bioavailability for extract or phytoconstituents. The aim of this study was develo** bitter …

[HTML][HTML] Bitter gourd extract improves glucose homeostasis and lipid profile via enhancing insulin signaling in the liver and skeletal muscles of diabetic rats

SM Eweda, MA Ali, HM Abd El-Bary… - Asian Pacific Journal …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To investigate the modulatory effects of bitter gourd extract on the insulin
signaling pathway in the liver and skeletal muscle tissues of diabetic rats. Methods: The …

[PDF][PDF] Charantin: a neglected antidiabetic compound from Momordica charantia L

K Nagappan, K Anoop, G Kowmudi… - Int J Pharm Sci Rev …, 2018 - researchgate.net
The advancement of active and safe blood glucose lowering agent is yet a significant
challenge for present day scientific research. Generally fruit juice of Momordica charantia …

[PDF][PDF] Preliminary phytochemical screening of a medicinally important cucurbit Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schard

D Ramakrishna, V Suvarchala, G Chaitanya… - Res J Chem …, 2019 - academia.edu
Citrullus colocynthis is an important medicinal cucurbit belonging to the family
Cucurbitaceae. The present work was carried out to investigate the preliminary …