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Momordica charantia (commonly called bitter melon, cerassee, goya, bitter apple, bitter gourd, bitter squash, balsam-pear, karavila and many more names listed below) [1] is a tropical and subtropical vine of the family Cucurbitaceae, widely grown in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean for its edible fruit.
[30] People in the Yucatán have traditionally used the flesh of Cucurbita argyrosperma to tend burns, sores, and eczema, while the seeds have been used with the aim of promoting lactation in nursing women, and provide pain relief. [16] Use of wild C. argyrosperma to treat acne has also been recorded in Chiapas. [30]
These authors also discovered the transcription factors Bl (Bitter leaf) and Bt (Bitter fruit) that regulate this pathway in leaves and fruits, respectively. The Bi gene confers bitterness to the entire plant and is genetically associated with an operon -like gene cluster, similar to the gene cluster involved in thalianol biosynthesis in ...
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Cucurbita (Latin for 'gourd') [2] [3] is a genus of herbaceous fruits in the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae (also known as cucurbits or cucurbi), native to the Andes and Mesoamerica. Five edible species are grown and consumed for their flesh and seeds. They are variously known as squash, pumpkin, or gourd, depending on species, variety, and local ...
Additionally, women over 50 are at higher risk for osteoporosis and bone density loss, and vitamin D can help mitigate this risk, he says. With this in mind, he recommends the vitamin D3 softgel ...
Geritol is a United States trademarked name for various dietary supplements, past and present. [1] Geritol is a brand name for several vitamin complexes plus iron or multimineral products in both liquid form and tablets containing from 9.5 to 18 mg of iron per daily dose. [2] The name conveys a connection with aging, as in "geriatric." The ...