Extracts of Momordica charantia Suppress Postprandial Hyperglycemia in Rats
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Extracts of Momordica charantia suppress postprandial hyperglycemia in rats.
Momordica charantia (bitter melon) is commonly known as vegetable insulin, but the mechanisms underlying its hypoglycemic effect remain unclear. To address this issue, the effects of bitter melon extracts on postprandial glycemic responses have been investigated in rats. An aqueous extract (AE), methanol fraction (MF) and methanol insoluble fraction (MIF) were prepared from bitter melon. An ora...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0301-4800,1881-7742
DOI: 10.3177/jnsv.53.482