Bitter melon appears to have therapeutic activity in the treatment of HIV infection. Click here to read the entire abstract
Pubmed Data : J Ethnopharmacol. 2009 May 23. PMID: 12346831 Article Published Date : May 23, 2009 Study Type : Human Study Additional Links Substances : Bitter Melon : CK(65) : AC(18) Diseases : HIV Infections : CK(609) : AC(186) Pharmacological Actions : Anti-HIV Agents : CK(108) : AC(60) Bitter melon contains compounds with anti-HIV activity. Click here to read the entire abstract
Pubmed Data : Thyroid. 2000 Aug;10(8):659-63. PMID: 7665070 Article Published Date : Aug 01, 2000 Study Type : Human Study Additional Links Substances : Bitter Melon : CK(65) : AC(18) Diseases : HIV Infections : CK(609) : AC(186) Pharmacological Actions : Antiviral Agents : CK(795) : AC(322) Bitter melon is superior to the drug rosiglitazone (Avandia) in type 2 diabetic patients. Click here to read the entire abstract
Pubmed Data : Phytomedicine. 2009 May;16(5):401-5. Epub 2009 Apr 10. PMID: 19362455 Article Published Date : May 01, 2009 Study Type : Human Study Additional Links Substances : Bitter Melon : CK(65) : AC(18) Diseases : Diabetes Mellitus: Type 2 : CK(4292) : AC(359) Additional Keywords : Food as Medicine : CK(18) : AC(6), Hall of Fame : CK(35) : AC(5), Superiority of Natural Substances versus Drugs : CK(1197) : AC(214) Bitter gourd (Momordica charantia) stimulates beta cell regeneration in diabetic rats. Click here to read the entire abstract
Pubmed Data : Indian J Exp Biol. 2007 Dec;45(12):1055-62. PMID: 18254212 Article Published Date : Dec 01, 2007 Study Type : Animal Study Additional Links Substances : Bitter Melon : CK(65) : AC(18) Diseases : Diabetes Mellitus: Type 1 : CK(1217) : AC(235) Additional Keywords : Beta Cell Regeneration : CK(76) : AC(28) Bitter melon (M. charantia) may have a therapeutic role in conditions involving elevated ammonia levels. Click here to read the entire abstract
Pubmed Data : Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2010 Jan 4. Epub 2010 Jan 4. PMID: 20047891 Article Published Date : Jan 04, 2010 Study Type : Animal Study Additional Links Substances : Bitter Melon : CK(65) : AC(18) Diseases : Ammonia: Elevated : CK(89) : AC(17) Bitter melon (Momordica charantia) and Phyllanthus urinaria have hypoglyemic properties. Click here to read the entire abstract
Pubmed Data : Nippon Yakurigaku Zasshi. 1992 Nov;100(5):415-21. PMID: 1464400 Article Published Date : Nov 01, 1992 Study Type : Animal Study Additional Links Substances : Bitter Melon : CK(65) : AC(18), Phyllanthus urinaria : CK(46) : AC(21) Diseases : Diabetes Mellitus: Type 1 : CK(1217) : AC(235) Pharmacological Actions : Hypoglycemic Agents : CK(870) : AC(162) Additional Keywords : Brazilian Traditional Medicine : CK(8) : AC(4) Bitter melon attenuates fructose-induced insulin resistance in fructose-fed rats. Click here to read the entire abstract
Pubmed Data : Antioxid Redox Signal. 2005 Nov-Dec;7(11-12):1612-20. PMID: 19429344 Article Published Date : Nov 01, 2005 Study Type : Animal Study Additional Links Substances : Bitter Melon : CK(65) : AC(18) Diseases : Adiponectin: Low Levels : CK(98) : AC(25), Fructose-Induced Toxicity : CK(140) : AC(52), Insulin Resistance : CK(1237) : AC(235) Additional Keywords : Plant Extracts : CK(5359) : AC(1705) Bitter melon demonstrates anti-tumor activity. Click here to read the entire abstract
Pubmed Data : Cancer Res. 1983 Nov;43(11):5151-5. PMID: 6616452 Article Published Date : Nov 01, 1983 Study Type : Animal Study Additional Links Substances : Bitter Melon : CK(65) : AC(18) Diseases : Tumors : CK(200) : AC(116) Bitter melon has a preventive efffect on abdominal and liver fat in high-fat-fed hamster. Click here to read the entire abstract
Pubmed Data : J Agric Food Chem. 2009 Jul 22;57(14):6461-7. PMID: 19601676 Article Published Date : Jul 22, 2009 Study Type : Animal Study Additional Links Substances : Bitter Melon : CK(65) : AC(18) Diseases : Abdominal Obesity (Midsection Fat) : CK(388) : AC(59), Fatty Liver : CK(540) : AC(127), Obesity : CK(2013) : AC(288) Additional Keywords : Plant Extracts : CK(5359) : AC(1705) Bitter melon has anti-ulcer properties. Click here to read the entire abstract
Pubmed Data : J Ethnopharmacol. 2009 Jun 25;123(3):464-9. Epub 2009 Mar 26. PMID: 19501279 Article Published Date : Jun 25, 2009 Study Type : Animal Study Additional Links Substances : Bitter Melon : CK(65) : AC(18) Diseases : Duodenal Ulcer : CK(89) : AC(26), Gastric Ulcer : CK(250) : AC(96) Pharmacological Actions : Anti-Ulcer Agents : CK(164) : AC(61) Additional Keywords : Plant Extracts : CK(5359) : AC(1705) Bitter melon has significant effect against insulin resistance and visceral obesity of mice on a high-fat diet. Click here to read the entire abstract
Pubmed Data : Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2008 Aug;81(2):134-43. Epub 2008 Jun 11. PMID: 18550200 Article Published Date : Aug 01, 2008 Study Type : Animal Study Additional Links Substances : Bitter Melon : CK(65) : AC(18) Diseases : Abdominal Obesity (Midsection Fat) : CK(388) : AC(59), Diabetes Mellitus: Type 2 : CK(4292) : AC(359), Insulin Resistance : CK(1237) : AC(235) Bitter melon significantly reduces insulin resistance and suppresses visceral fat accumulation. Click here to read the entire abstract
Pubmed Data : Br J Nutr. 2008 Feb;99(2):230-9. Epub 2007 Jul 26. PMID: 17651527 Article Published Date : Feb 01, 2008 Study Type : Animal Study Additional Links Substances : Bitter Melon : CK(65) : AC(18) Diseases : Insulin Resistance : CK(1237) : AC(235), Metabolic Syndrome X : CK(675) : AC(124), Obesity : CK(2013) : AC(288), Overweight : CK(2347) : AC(362) Additional Keywords : Lipogenesis Inhibitor : CK(2) : AC(1) Extracts of jambul, bitter melon (M. charantia), gymnena and fenugreek (T. gracecum) have antidiabetic and drug sparing activities. Click here to read the entire abstract
Pubmed Data : Appl Biochem Biotechnol. 2009 Nov 11. Epub 2009 Nov 11. PMID: 19904502 Article Published Date : Nov 11, 2009 Study Type : Animal Study Additional Links Substances : Bitter Melon : CK(65) : AC(18), Fenugreek : CK(102) : AC(31), Gymnema Sylvestre : CK(21) : AC(11), Jambul : CK(20) : AC(7) Diseases : Diabetes Mellitus: Type 2 : CK(4292) : AC(359) Additional Keywords : Drug: Glimepiride : CK(2) : AC(1), Drug Sparing : CK(451) : AC(50) Maitake and Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia) contain alpha-glucosidase inhibitors which may have therapeutic value in diabetes type 2. Click here to read the entire abstract
Pubmed Data : Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2002 Jul;66(7):1576-8. PMID: 12224646 Article Published Date : Jul 01, 2002 Study Type : Animal Study Additional Links Substances : Bitter Melon : CK(65) : AC(18), Maitake Mushroom : CK(51) : AC(33) Diseases : Diabetes Mellitus: Type 2 : CK(4292) : AC(359) Pharmacological Actions : Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor : CK(33) : AC(13), Enzyme Inhibitors : CK(417) : AC(225) Wild bitter melon leaf extract effectively inhibits P. acnes induced inflammatory responses and may be useful to relieve the inflammation of acne. Click here to read the entire abstract
Pubmed Data : Food Funct. 2015 Jun 22. Epub 2015 Jun 22. PMID: 26098998 Article Published Date : Jun 21, 2015 Study Type : Animal Study, In Vitro Study Additional Links Substances : Bitter Melon : CK(65) : AC(18) Diseases : Acne : CK(240) : AC(39) Pharmacological Actions : Anti-Inflammatory Agents : CK(2488) : AC(682), Interleukin-8 downregulation : CK(111) : AC(29) Additional Keywords : Plant Extracts : CK(5359) : AC(1705) Bitter melon (M. charantia) compares favorably with insulin and rosiglitazone in potentiating glucose uptake. Click here to read the entire abstract
Pubmed Data : Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2006 Nov;1084:391-401. PMID: 19744549 Article Published Date : Nov 01, 2006 Study Type : In Vitro Study Additional Links Substances : Bitter Melon : CK(65) : AC(18) Diseases : Diabetes Mellitus: Type 2 : CK(4292) : AC(359) Additional Keywords : Drug: Rosiglitazone : CK(17) : AC(5), Plant Extracts : CK(5359) : AC(1705), Superiority of Natural Substances versus Drugs : CK(1197) : AC(214) Bitter melon extract, NAC, grape seed extract and other natural antioxidants counteract drug-induced oxidative stress and resultant cell death. Click here to read the entire abstract
Pubmed Data : Biofactors. 2004;21(1-4):223-32. PMID: 15630201 Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2004 Study Type : Commentary Additional Links Substances : Antioxidant formulas : CK(487) : AC(73), Bitter Melon : CK(65) : AC(18), Grape Seed Extract : CK(171) : AC(58), NAC (N-acetyl-L-cysteine) : CK(275) : AC(66) Diseases : Oxidative Stress : CK(2855) : AC(750) Pharmacological Actions : Antioxidants : CK(5416) : AC(1618) Eleostearic acid, a fatty acid found within bitter melon seed oil, inhibits cancer cell proliferation and induce programmed cell death. Click here to read the entire abstract
Pubmed Data : Cancer Prev Res (Phila Pa). 2009 Oct;2(10):879-86. Epub 2009 Sep 29. PMID: 19789297 Article Published Date : Oct 01, 2009 Study Type : In Vitro Study Additional Links Substances : Bitter Melon : CK(65) : AC(18) Diseases : Breast Cancer : CK(2940) : AC(676) Pharmacological Actions : Antiproliferative : CK(1768) : AC(1208), Apoptotic : CK(2152) : AC(1476), Cell cycle arrest : CK(574) :
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