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Bitter melon

Taxonomy: Kingdom : Plantae

Division : Magnoliophyta

Class : Mangnoliopsida

Order : Cucurbitales

, Family : Cucurbitaceae

Genus : Momordica

Species : M.Charantia

Chemical Composition:

Lectin,Cherentin,cucurbitane triterpenoids,5-beta,19-epoxy-3beta,25-dihydroxycucurbita-6,23(E)-diene , 3-beta,7beta,25-trihydroxycucurbita-5,23(E)-dien-19-al& Momordicine, A saponine like substance, a resin with a unpleasant taste,a mixture of steroidal saponins known as charantin,insulin-like peptides and alkaloids.

Part used :Seeds,Fruits,Leaves.

Refrence:

Chemical constituents:

Hypoglycaemic activity of saponin fraction extracted from Momordica charantia in PEG/salt aqueous two-phase systems.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18855210
Momordica charantia constituents and antidiabetic screening of the isolated major compounds.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16819222

Anti-hyperglycemic activity:

Effects of alcoholic extract of Momordica charantia (Linn.) whole fruit powder on the pancreatic islets of alloxan diabetic albino rats.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18831340