Bitter melon or Momordica charantia,Bitter gourd,bitter apple,wild cucumber,bitter cucumber,balsam pear,karela.

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.Basic Botanical Data of Momordica charantia.
.Plant Description of Momordica charantia.
.Phytochemicals and Constituents of Momordica charantia.
.Purification and characterization of Charantin.
.Charantin and Blood sugar management.
.Momordica charantia and Its Fame.
.Actions And Properties in Brief.
.Suggestions and Pharmakon Use of Momordica charantia.
.Momordica charantia Class.

Actions And Properties in Brief.

Bitter melon or Momordica charantia,Bitter gourd,bitter apple,wild cucumber,bitter cucumber,Bitter melon Bitter Malon Extract.Momordica charantia.Charantin,Charantins,Charantin A photo picture image Antibiotic
Antitumor activity (constituents lutein and lycopene)
Antiviral
Aphrodisiac
Increases tissue uptake of glucose (due to charantin)
Immunosuppressive (modulating activity of T and B lymphocytes and suppressing macrophage activity)
Inhibits corticotropin - induced lipolysis
Insulinomimetic
Hypotensive
Laxative
Lowers blood glucose
Stimulates lipogenesis
Stomachic
Vermifuge

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1.Bitter melon or Momordica charantia,Bitter gourd,bitter apple,wild cucumber,bitter cucumber,balsam pear,karela.

Bitter melon or Momordica charantia,Bitter gourd,bitter apple,wild cucumber,bitter cucumber,balsam pear,karela.

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Actions And Properties in Brief.

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last edit date:28th,April.2009.

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