Mdr is a perennial climbing creeper belonging to the family cucurbitaceae. Phytochemical investigations of momordica charantia l. It is used not only as preventive and curative agent for various diseases but also as vegetable with a significant nutritional value over thousands of years. The plant list 2016, commonly known as spine gourd in english and kakoda in hindi sinha 1997.
As there is limited information on the above mentioned aspects is not available. Cardioprotective activity of fruit extracts of momordica dioca roxb. Preliminary phytochemical screening and antibacterial. It is used as a vegetable in all regions of india and some parts in south asia. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Fresh specimens were collected from dhaka university botanical garden, department of botany. Pdf fruits of teasle gourd momordica dioica are delicious. Media in category momordica dioica the following 25 files are in this category, out of 25 total. The extracts at dose of 200 mgkg were administered orally once daily. Most species produce floral oils and are visited by specialist pollinators in the apid tribe ctenoplectrini. It is native to asia with extensive distribution in india and bangladesh. The aim of this study was to investigate the antidiabetic activity of methanolic extract of m. These are not sharp but should be peeled before eating.
Pdf morphological features of teasle gourd momordica dioica. Somatic metaphase of a natural triploid plant 2n42, x 1250. Momordica dioica is a perennial, dioecious, cucurbitaceous climbing creeper commonly known as kakrol, spiny gourd or teasle gourd. Ng, antioxidant and free radical scavenging activities of wild bitter melon momordica charantia linn. Momordica is a genus of about 60 species of annual or perennial climbers herbaceous or rarely small shrubs belonging to the family cucurbitaceae, natives of tropical and subtropical africa and asia and australia. Phytochemical screening and pharmacological evaluation of. It is usually done by vegetable propagation through tuberous roots. Effect of momordica dioica fruit extract on antioxidant status in liver, kidney, pancreas, and serum of diabetic rats. The record derives from tropicos data supplied on 20120418 which reports it as an accepted name record 9200027 with original publication details. In present study, the hepatoprotective activity of ethanolic and aqueous extracts of momordica dioica roxb. Year 2002 isbn 0881925276 description excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of nepal. Discovery and characterization of cyclic and acyclic trypsin.
Cucurbitaceae, has been commonly used as a medicinal vegetable for cooking purposes and it is traditionally used for treating diabetes, liver disorders, intestinal worm infestation, skin diseases etc. Momordica trypsin inhibitors tis such as those isolated from the seeds of the g. Anti helminthis and molluscicidal activity of momordica. A molecular phylogeny that includes all species is. Spine gourd cucurbitaceae is an important vegetable with high food and medicinal value. A taxonomic species within the family cucurbitaceae the bitter melon, spine gourd, or kaksa.
An improved micropropagation system, ex vitro rooting and. Review article phytochemical, phytotherapeutical and pharmacological study of momordica dioica sattyanarayantalukdar 1 andmohammadnazirhossain 1,2 biomedical research unit, biochemistry department, primeasia university, banani, dhaka, bangladesh. Ishs international symposium on the socioeconomic impact of modern vegetable production technology in tropical asia spine gourd momordica dioica. Phytochemical, phytotherapeutical and pharmacological study of. Differential antidiabetic effects and mechanism of action of charantinrich extract of taiwanese momordica charantia between type 1 and type 2 diabetic mice. Commonly known as kakora in telugu, is used in the indian traditional system of medicine for the treatment of diabetes. Fruits of this plant are known for the highest amount of carotene 162 mg100 g of edible portion amongst the cucurbits. Kantola looks like a very small karela bitter gourd, but shaped like a water droplet 2 to 3 cm in diameter with surface covered in many small spiny dots.
The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Title plants and people of nepal publication author manandhar. To investigate the effect of momordica dioica fruit pulp extract on blood glucose and other biochemical parameters on alloxaninduced diabetic rats. Pmc at m, in natural triploid momordica dioica showing 8 trivalents, 5 bivalents and 8 univalents, x 0. Maintaining tuber quality in field conditions as well its conservation during storage is difficult. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Propagation of kakrol momordica dioica through true seeds. The plants database includes the following 4 species of momordica. Antioxidant and hepatoprotective activity of ethanolic and. Hexane extract he and ethyl acetate soluble fraction of methanolic extract easfme of m. Media in category momordica dioicathe following 25 files are in this category, out of 25 total. Here we report the discovery of the encoding gene and six tis from the seeds of the spiny gourd, momordica dioica, four of which possess novel sequences modi 1, 3, 5, and 6 and two modi 2 and 4 of which are known peptides ti14, ti17 previously identified in momordica subangulata. Discovery and characterization of cyclic and acyclic. These triploid plants were gigas in nature and the various morpho. Momordica dioica, cucurbitaceae, phytochemical constituents, pharmacological. Marys college, thrissur and the identity of plant was confirmed with the help of dr. Genetic resources of spine gourd momordica dioica roxb.
Willd is a perennial, rhizomatous, dioecious, climbing creeper which belongs to the family of. It has commercial importance and is exported and used locally. Chapterv immunomodulatory studies of momordica dioica. Calyx segments ovateoblong, pubescent, apex obtuse, retuse. The estimates of genotypic coefficient of variation and. Leaf blade puberulent at first on both surfaces, glabrescent. Phytochemical, phytotherapeutical and pharmacological. Review article potential bioresources of momordica dioica. The ethanolic extract of momordica dioica was administered orally with a maximum dose of 2000 mgkg body weight.
It has great potentiality both from the economic and botanical points of view. Momordica charantia and antioxidant activities of their extracts, journal of food science, vol. Karela bitter gourd is an important vegetable in south indian states, particularly in kerala and is grown for its immature tuberculate fruits which have a unique bitter taste. Momordica dioica in the pharmaceutical trade due to their usage as medicinal agents for. Momordica dioica, commonly known as spiny gourd or spine gourd and also known as bristly balsam pear, prickly carolaho, teasle gourd, kantola, is a species of flowering plant in the gourd family. Phytochemical, phytotherapeutical and pharmacological study. Effect of momordica dioica fruit extract on antioxidant. Gcms analysis of momordica charantia and momordica dioica fruit. Cardioprotective activity of fruit extracts of momordica. Botanical differences among the major momordica species of india. The findings suggest that the ethanol extract of momordica dioica seeds possesses marked nephroprotective and curative activities without any toxicity due to its antioxidant activity and could. Momordica dioica wikispecies, free species directory. The hydroalcoholic haemd and aqueous aqemd extract of momordica dioica roxb. Mdmte treatment markedly reduced serum glucose, increased serum insulin and urea levels.
Momordica dioica as the average nutritional value per 100 g edible fruit was found to contain 84. Recently, our group has reported antidiabetic activity of aqueous extract of m. Large scale cultivation of small bitter gourd problems and possibilities octoberdecember 1983 topics. Antidiabetic and renoprotective activity of momordica. Review article phytochemical, phytotherapeutical and. As a summer vegetable kakrol is playing important role in the eastern part of bangladesh. Cardiot0dcity, momordica dioica, doxorubicin, heart failure, cardioprotective, antioxidant. If mortality was observed in23 or 33 of animals, then the dose administered was considered as a toxic dose. Micropropagation may help to overcome these problems to a great extent. Materials and methods teasle gourd momordica dioica roxb.
Momordica dioica famine foods plants that are not normally considered as crops are consumed in times of famine purdue university, west lafayette, indiana. In vitro alphaamylase inhibition and in vivo antioxidant. Antidiabetic and renoprotective activity of momordica dioica. Momordica dioica, shoot induction, nodal culture, antidiabetic. The chinese record of momordica dioica willdenow frps 731. Effect of momordica charantia fruit extract on vascular. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Research article free radicals in the development of cardiomyopathy due to dxr momordica dioica roxb. It is originated from indomalayan region and distributed throughout india, china, nepal, bangladesh, myanmar, pakistan, and sri lanka 1.
Antidiabetic and renoprotective activity of momordica dioica in diabetic rats article pdf available in diabetologia croatica 33. The fruits are cooked with spices,or fried and sometimes. Diabetes was induced in adult albino wistar rats by intra peritoneal ip injection of alloxan 150 mgkg. Most species produce floral oils citation needed and are visited by specialist pollinators in the apid tribe ctenoplectrini. Origin, area, produc tion, varieties, package of practices fo r bitter gourd syn. Momordica dioica in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Introduction ucurbitaceae is a plant family commonly known as. Memd has more potential than ffmd because of high phenolic and flavonoid content. Belongs to the family cucurbitaece under the genus.
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