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Food prospects and nutraceutical attributes of Momordica species: A potential tropical bioresources – A review

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The present review compares and highlights the current knowledge of the nutritional value, phytochemistry and physiological effects of wild species with known variety on Momordica species having several pharmacological activities.
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This article is published in Food Science and Human Wellness.The article was published on 2014-09-01 and is currently open access. It has received 76 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Momordica.

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A mini-review of chemical and biological properties of polysaccharides from Momordica charantia.

TL;DR: The present review provides the most complete summary of the research progress on the polysaccharides isolated from M. charantia, including the extraction, separation, physical-chemical properties, structural characteristics, and bioactivities during the last ten years.
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Distinguishing Cocrystals from Simple Eutectic Mixtures: Phenolic Acids as Potential Pharmaceutical Coformers

TL;DR: In this article, a multiparameter model consisting of 1D and 2D QSPR/QSAR descriptors was proposed and validated for phenolic acid binary systems based on the optimization of regression coefficients for maximization of the percentage of true positives in the pool of systems comprising either simple binary eutectics or cocrystals.
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Distribution patterns of flavonoids from three Momordica species by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography quadrupole time of flight mass spectrometry: a metabolomic profiling approach

TL;DR: Using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography quadrupole time of flight mass spectrometry in combination with multivariate data models such as principal component analysis and hierarchical cluster analysis, three Momordica species (M. foetida Schumach, M. charantia L. and M. balsamina L.) were chemo-taxonomically grouped based on their flavonoid content as mentioned in this paper.
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The Role of Momordica charantia in Resisting Obesity

TL;DR: Although further research is necessary to explore various issues, this review establishes the therapeutic potential of M. charantia and it is highly promising candidate for the development of anti-obesity health products and medicines.
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Wild Bitter Melon Leaf Extract Inhibits Porphyromonas gingivalis-Induced Inflammation: Identification of Active Compounds through Bioassay-Guided Isolation

TL;DR: Activity-directed fractionation and purification processes were employed to identify the anti-inflammatory active compounds using heat-killed P. gingivalis-stimulated human monocytic THP-1 cells in vitro and these findings imply that 5β,19-epoxycucurbita-6,23-diene-3β, 19,25-triol and 3β,7β, 25-trihydroxy cucurbitsa-5, 23-
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