Bitter melon (Momordica charantia, MC) has been used in traditional Korean medicine in treating diabetes. In addition, some reports were emerged, showing the antifertility activities of MC in mammals. We investigated the effects of ethanolic MC extract on the reproductive activity of golden hamsters whose spermatogenetic capacity is controlled by their photoperiods. The animals were divided int...

*Corresponding author: Baby Joseph, Interdisciplinary Research centre, Department of Biotechnology, Malankara Catholic College, Mariagiri, Kaliakkavilai P.O. 629153, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India. Tel: 04651-244156, +919790403221 E-mail: [email protected] Foundation Project: This work was financially supported by CSIR, Head HRDG, New Delhi (Grant No. 27/0237/10 EMR II).

Traditional medicine has been developed rapidly throughout the world to treat hyperlipidemia. However, use of a single compound in hyperlipidemia treatment usually have low efficacy. Therefore, combination ingredients is bound more synergistic impact therapy. This research aimed examine hypolipidemic potential mountain papaya (MPE) and bitter melon fruit ethanolic extract (BME) alloxan-induced ...