Bitter gourd

Momordica charantia (bitter gourd) (Cucurbitaceae) [seed] BGIA (68 aa 7 kDa 2 Cys 1 S-S) Streptomyces griseus Glutamate Endopeptidase [70 nM], Subtilisin Carlsberg [465]... 

Akhtar S, Husain Q (2006) Potential applications of immobilized bitter gourd (Momordica charantia) peroxidase in the removal of phenols from polluted water. Chemosphere 65 1228-1235... 

Several studies have demonstrated the improved stability of peroxidases when they were subjected to immobilization. Akhtar and Husain observed that bitter gourd peroxidase (BGP) was able to remove higher percentage of phenols over a wider range of pH when immobilized on a bioaffinity support [37]. Sasaki et al. highlighted an improvement of thermal stability of MnP immobilized on FSM-16 mesoporous material [59]. Furthermore, some other studies demonstrated a protective effect of peroxidase immobilization against inactivation by H202 [7, 20]. The different behavior of immobilized peroxidases with respect to soluble ones points out the necessity of an optimization of the process conditions when immobilized enzyme is used. Nevertheless, the possible improvement in stability should balance the usual decrease in kinetic rates, due to substrate transfer limitations to reach the enzyme inside the support. 

Matto M, Husain Q (2009) Decolorization of textile effluent by bitter gourd peroxidase immobilized on concanavalin A layered calcium alginate-starch beads. J Hazard Mater 164 1540-1546... 

Yasui, Y., Hosokawa, M., Sahara, T., Suzuki, R., Ohgiya, S., Kohno, H., Tanaka, T., and Miyashita, K. 2005. Bitter gourd seed fatty acid rich in 9c, lit, 13t conjugated lino-lenic acid induces apoptosis and up regulates the GADD45 P53 and PPAPy in human colon cancer Caco-2 cells. Prostag. Leukotr. Ess., 73, 212-217. 

Momordica Momordica charantia (bitter gourd) HypoGlc (humans, other... 

Momordica balsamina L. [inkakha, bitter gourd] (Cucurbitaceae) aerial parts are eaten as a vegetable for hypertension and diabetes 18). The leaf contains alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides and polyphenols 18). The seed oil contains two conjugated octadecatrienoic acids 19). The plant also possesses antiplasmodic, analgesic and sedative properties which have been demonstrated in rodents (20). 

The brinjal seeds were sown and the bitter gourds grew when I dug out the dust,... 

Recently, the enzymatic hydrolysis of dehydroascorbic acid by cauliflower (Brassica oleracea botrytis) and bitter gourd (Momordica cha-rantia) extracts has been reported (T5). 

Coloeynth A Medlteranian and African herbacious vine (Citrullus colocynthls) allied to the watermelon also, its fruit, from which is prepared a powerful cathartic. Called also bitter apple, bitter cucumber end bitter gourd. 

Outside orthodox Western medieine, there are herbal preparations whieh are used to treat diabetes and whieh ean be given by mouth. Blueberries were traditionally used by the Alpine peasants, and bitter gourd or karela Momordica charantid) is an established part of herbal treatment in the Indian subcontinent and elsewhere. Traditional Chinese medieine also has herbal medieines for diabetes. As yet it is not known how these herbal medicines aet and their effieaey awaits formal olinieal evaluation. 

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