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Effect of Momordica charantia fruit juice on streptozotocin-induced diabetes in rats.
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Viable beta-cells capable of secreting insulin upon stimulation appear to be required for M. charantia to exert its oral hypoglycaemic activity.About:
This article is published in Journal of Ethnopharmacology.The article was published on 1990-09-01. It has received 77 citations till now.read more
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Medicinal plants of India with anti-diabetic potential.
J.K Grover,S.P Yadav,V Vats +2 more
TL;DR: 45 plants and their products that have been mentioned/used in the Indian traditional system of medicine and have shown experimental or clinical anti-diabetic activity are reviewed.
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Pharmacological actions and potential uses of Momordica charantia: a review
J.K Grover,S.P Yadav +1 more
TL;DR: Popularity of Momordica charantia in various systems of traditional medicine for several ailments and its efficacy in various cancers, as antibacterial as well as antiviral agent (including HIV infection), as anthelmintic and abortifacient are authenticated.
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Leads from Indian medicinal plants with hypoglycemic potentials
TL;DR: This article aims to provide a comprehensive review on various plant species from Indian biosphere and their constituents, which have been shown to display potent hypoglycemic activity.
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Anti-diabetic properties and phytochemistry of Momordica charantia L. (Cucurbitaceae).
Amala Raman,Clara Bik-San Lau +1 more
TL;DR: Animal and in vitro data support both insulin secretagogue and insulinomimetic activity of the fruit, however, enhanced insulin levels in vivo in response to its administration have not been observed.
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Traditional Chinese Medicine in Treatment of Metabolic Syndrome
Jun Yin,Hanjie Zhang,Jianping Ye +2 more
TL;DR: Evidence from animals and humans supports the therapeutic activities of ginseng, berberine and bitter melon, but multi-center large-scale clinical trials have not been conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of these herbal medicines.
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Use of glucose oxidase, peroxidase, and o-dianisidine in determination of blood and urinary glucose
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