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  2. Momordica charantia - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Momordica - Wikipedia

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    After seeding, Momordica develops leaves in about 11 days and flowers after 40 to 50 days. After fertilisation, the Momordica fruit will be developed in about 10 days. [1] A species of wild bitter melon is used in Ayurveda the ancient medicine system of India to treat diabetes. The green leaf juice in water is consumed daily.

  4. Citrullus colocynthis - Wikipedia

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    Citrullus Colocynthis Fruit in Behbahan Wild Citrullus Colocynthis. Citrullus colocynthis, with many common names including Abu Jahl's melon, (native name in Turkey) [2] colocynth, [3] bitter apple, [3] bitter cucumber, [3] egusi, [4] vine of Sodom, [3] or wild gourd, [3] is a poisonous desert viny plant native to the Mediterranean Basin and West Asia, especially the Levant, [5] [6] [7] Turkey ...

  5. Momordicine - Wikipedia

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    A momordicine is any of several compounds found in the bitter melon vine, Momordica charantia. They are glycosides of cucurbitane derivatives. [1] They include Momordicine II [1] Momordicine IV, 7-O-D-glucopyranosyl-3,23-dihydroxycucurbita-5,24-dien-19-al [1] Momordicine II and IV can be extracted from the leaves of M. charantia by methanol.

  6. List of plants used in herbalism - Wikipedia

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    Kratom leaves are chewed to relieve musculoskeletal pain and increase energy, appetite, and sexual desire in ways similar to khat and coca. [108] Momordica charantia: Bitter melon: Morinda citrifolia: Noni: It is purported for joint pain and skin conditions. [109] Moringa oleifera: Drumstick tree It is used for food and traditional medicine ...

  7. Citrullus ecirrhosus - Wikipedia

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    It is the sister species to the bitter melon, Citrullus amarus with which it shares hard, white and bitter flesh. [2] The vines can crawl for up to two metres, and it has yellow flowers. As a desert plant, it is a hardy species, surviving with little water and strong sunlight. The leaves form annual stems which die back each year.

  8. Momordica foetida - Wikipedia

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    Momordica foetida is a perennial climbing vine native of tropical Africa, closely related to the bitter melon (M. charantia) and balsam apple (M. balsamina). Its species name ("bad-smelling") refers to its unpleasant smell. It was previously named M. morkorra (A. Rich) [1] and M. cordata (Cogn.) [2]

  9. Cucurbitacin - Wikipedia

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    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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