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Momordica charantia (bitter gourd, family Cucurbitaceae) is a valuable medicinal vegetable crop found primarily in tropical Africa, the Middle East, and America .Bitter melon has been used as a folk treatment to treat tumors, asthma, skin infections, and hypertension .The plant has been utilized as a traditional medicine in China, India, Africa, and the Southeastern United States .It has a non-nitrogenous neutral principle called charantin, which when hydrolyzed yields glucose and sterol. Bitter gourd plays an essential function in the human diet by providing carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and other components required for good health. Bitter gourd is considered a desirable vegetable due to its hypoglycemic qualities. This crop most likely originated in India, with China serving as a secondary center of variation. Bitter gourd (Momordica charantia) is a regularly consumed vegetable. The fruit pulp contains soluble pectin but not free pectic acid. Galactouronic acid is also derived from meat. Bitter gourd contains thiamine, beta-carotene, folate, riboflavin, as well as minerals such as calcium, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, and dietary fiber. Regular consumption of bitter gourd juice improves physical stamina and prevents chronic weariness. Bitter gourd contains beta-carotene, which helps to treat eye problems and improve vision. Bitter melon contains anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-diabetic, hypolipidemic, and hypoglycemic effects. Common phytochemical components include alkaloids, charantin, flavonoids, glycosides, phenolics, tannins, and terpenoids. This plant is rich in numerous saponins, including momordician momordin, monordiciside, karavilagenin, karaviloside, and kuguacin, all of which have been documented to contribute to its curative effects, including antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, and antiplastic illnesses.
"Review on Medicinal climber: Momordica charantia ", International Journal of Science & Engineering Development Research (www.ijsdr.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.9, Issue 3, page no.286 - 293, March-2024, Available :http://www.ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2403044.pdf
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Published Paper ID: IJSDR2403044
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Published In: Volume 9 Issue 3, March-2024
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Page No: 286 - 293
Publisher: IJSDR | www.ijsdr.org
ISSN Number: 2455-2631
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