Telomere-to-telomere genome assembly of bitter melon (Momordica charantia L. var. abbreviata Ser.) reveals fruit development, composition and ripening genetic characteristics
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DOI: 10.1093/hr/uhac228
Abstract: Abstract Momordica charantia L. var. abbreviata Ser. (Mca), known as bitter gourd or bitter melon, is a Momordica variety with medicinal value and belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family. In view of the lack of genomic… read more here.
Keywords: abbreviata ser; var abbreviata; bitter melon; charantia var ... See more keywords
New Norcucurbitane Triterpenoids from Momordica charantia var. abbreviata
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DOI: 10.1177/1934578x1701200703
Abstract: Two new 27-norcucurbitane triterpenoids, 5β,19-epoxy-3β-hydroxy-19(S)-methoxy-27-norcucurbita-6,23(E)-dien-25-one (1) and 3β-hydroxy-25-oxo-27-norcucurbita-6,23(E)-dien-5β,19-olide (2), together with one known cucurbitane triterpene, 5β,19-epoxycucurbita-6,23(E)-diene-3β,25-diol (3), were isolated from the fruits of Momordica charantia var. abbreviata. Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic methods including… read more here.
Keywords: momordica charantia; var abbreviata; norcucurbitane triterpenoids; charantia var ... See more keywords
Effects of dietary wild bitter melon (Momordica charantia var. abbreviate Ser.) extract on glucose and lipid metabolism in HFD/STZ-induced type 2 diabetic rats.
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DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4142030
Abstract: ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Plant-based extracts to interfere with the onset of diabetes may be a promising approach towards type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.) is popularly consumed as an edible and medicinal… read more here.
Keywords: charantia var; momordica charantia; glucose lipid; momordica ... See more keywords