Bio-active compounds of bitter melon genotypes (Momordica charantia L.) in relation to their physiological functions
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Bio-active compounds of bitter melon genotypes (Momordica charantia L.) in relation to their physiological functions
Background: Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia L) is one of the most popular cooked vegetables in many Asian countries. Its experimental use in mice has indicated improvement in glucose tolerance against Type II diabetes and reduction in blood cholesterol. However, it has not been proven which alkaloids, polypeptides, or their combinations in the Bitter Melon extract are responsible for the medi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Functional Foods in Health and Disease
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2160-3855,2378-7007
DOI: 10.31989/ffhd.v1i2.139