Lloydia Vo.38, No. 4 pp.361-362

by A. A. Olaniyi
Momordica foetida, (family Cucurbitaceae), found in Southern Nigeia , has been used natively as a medicinal in the treatment of…

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by William D. Torres, Ph. D.
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1960-61 Published 1962 Journal of the University of Bombay Vol.29, pp.223-224

by M. M. Lolitkar, dr. M. R. rajarama Rao
The fruits of Momordica charantia (Hindi: Karela) are commonly used as vegetables. These are also mentioned in Ayurvedic medicine as…

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1973 Pushpa Khanna and S. Mohan Ind J Experimental. Biol 11, 58, pp.1026-1027

by Grover, J. K., Gupta, S. R.
Unripe fruits of Momordica charantia have been reported to possess hypoglycemic activity which is attributed to presence of insulin…

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1982 Acta Endocrnologica Vol.100, S 247 p62

by Jayantha Welihinda, E. Gylfe, E. Karlsson, Bo Hellman
In the tropical world the fruits of Momordica charantia are used in the treatment of diabetes. Although the hypoglycemic action…

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1988 Economic Botany 42, 2 pp. 286-289

by Walters, Dekker-Walters
Notes on Economic Plants Balsam-pear (Momordica charantia, Cucurbitaceae). ? Momordica, is…

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Indian Veterinary Research Institute Vol. 67 pp. 82-83

by Jawahar Lal, Suresh Chandra, Shashi Gupta, S. K. Tandan
The powdered fruits of Momordica charantia (H-Karela; N. O. Cucurbitaceae) are said to be useful in healing of wounds, intractable…

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1994 ASOMPS VIII p.109, Malaysia

by Nilufar Nahar, Iqbal Rouf Mamun, Thamina Nasrin, M. Mosihuzzaman
Non-sapogenic methanol extract of the freeze-dried Momordica charantia fruit pulp juice showed positive oral hypoglycemic effect in non-diabetic as well…>

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