Nature is a rich source of medicinal plants and their products that are useful for treatment of various diseases and disorders. Momordica charantia, commonly known as bitter melon or bitter gourd, is one of such plant...Nature is a rich source of medicinal plants and their products that are useful for treatment of various diseases and disorders. Momordica charantia, commonly known as bitter melon or bitter gourd, is one of such plants known for its biological activities used in traditional system of medicines. This plant is cultivated in all over the world, including tropical areas of Asia, Amazon, east Africa, and the Caribbean and used as a vegetable as well as folk medicine. All parts of the plant, including the fruit, are commonly consumed and cooked with different vegetables, stir-fried, stuffed or used in small quantities in soups or beans to give a slightly bitter flavor and taste. The plant is reported to possess anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, anti-bacterial, anti-obesity, and immunomodulatory activities. The plant extract inhibits cancer cell growth by inducing apoptosis, cell cycle arrest, autophagy and inhibiting cancer stem cells. The plant is rich in bioactive chemical constituents like cucurbitane type triterpenoids, triterpene glycosides, phenolic acids, flavonoids, essential oils, saponins, fatty acids, and proteins. Some of the isolated compounds （Kuguacin J, Karaviloside XI, Kuguaglycoside C, Momordicoside Q-U, Charantin, a-eleostearic acid） and proteins （a-Momorcharin, RNase MC2, MAP30） possess potent biological activity. In the present review, we are summarizing the anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer activities of Momordica charantia along with a short account of important chemical constituents, providing a basis for establishing detail biological activities of the plant and developing novel drug molecules based on the active chemical constituents.展开更多
以苦瓜(Momordica charantia L.)1/4黄期果实为材料,采用DSN(duplex-specific nuclease)均一化与SMART(switching mechanism at 5'end of RNA transcript)技术相结合,构建成熟软化期苦瓜果实均一化全长cDNA文库。经检测,该文库的转...以苦瓜(Momordica charantia L.)1/4黄期果实为材料,采用DSN(duplex-specific nuclease)均一化与SMART(switching mechanism at 5'end of RNA transcript)技术相结合,构建成熟软化期苦瓜果实均一化全长cDNA文库。经检测,该文库的转化效率为3600000个菌落/μL连接产物,其平均插入片段大小为1.4kb,重组率为98.0%,表明文库质量较好。随机挑取768个克隆进行EST测序,获得有607个高质量的EST,其中17个contig和562个singleton。冗余率为7.41%,文库的全长率67%。对测序结果进行注释和归类分析表明,已知功能基因大部分与催化活性、蛋白结合、转录调节活性、转运活性和酶调控活性有关分析,结果表明文库的可靠性好。发现有若干个与胞内蛋白质降解、细胞壁代谢、乙烯合成、信号传导和抗逆等可能与苦瓜果实成熟软化相关的新基因。展开更多
Two new cucurbitane-type triterpenoids,（23E）-5β,19-epoxycucurbita-6,23,25-triene-3β-ol（1） and（19R,23E）-5/β,19-epoxy- 19-ethoxycucurbita-6,23-diene^3β,25-diol（2）,together with three known compounds,have bee...Two new cucurbitane-type triterpenoids,（23E）-5β,19-epoxycucurbita-6,23,25-triene-3β-ol（1） and（19R,23E）-5/β,19-epoxy- 19-ethoxycucurbita-6,23-diene^3β,25-diol（2）,together with three known compounds,have been isolated from the fruit of Momordica charantia L.Their structures were determined on the basis of spectral analysis.Their cytotoxic activity was tested on 5 cancer cell lines,MCF-7,HepG2,Dul45,Colon205 and HL-60 by MTT assay.Compounds 1,3 and 4 showed weak cytotoxicity.展开更多
Objective To study the chemical constituents in the acid-hydrolyzed ethanol extract from Momordica charantia.Methods The ethanol extract from M.charantia was hydrolyzed by 36%HCl and the hydrolysate was isolated by si...Objective To study the chemical constituents in the acid-hydrolyzed ethanol extract from Momordica charantia.Methods The ethanol extract from M.charantia was hydrolyzed by 36%HCl and the hydrolysate was isolated by silica gel column chromatography and preparative HPLC.The structures of the isolated compounds were identified by spectral analyses,physical constants,and chemical evidences.Results Two cucurbitane triterpenoids were isolated and identified as 5β,19-epoxy-cucurbita-6,22E,24-trien-3β-ol(1)and cucurbita-6,22(E),24-trien-3β-ol-19,5β-olide(2).Conclusion Compound 1 is a new compound.展开更多
With the bioguided fractionation of the ethanol extracts from the leaves of Momordica charantia, we obtained two most active compounds against the feeding of the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella larvae. The antif...With the bioguided fractionation of the ethanol extracts from the leaves of Momordica charantia, we obtained two most active compounds against the feeding of the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella larvae. The antifeedant activity of momordicine Ⅰ and momordicine Ⅱ against the second and the third instar larvae of Plutella xylostella were tested using leaf discs of cabbage in the laboratory. The results showed that momordicin Ⅰ and momordicin Ⅱ had significant antifeedant activity on the larvae of P. xylostella, and momordicin Ⅱ was more active than momordicin Ⅰ. The concentrations for 50% antifeedant effects （AFC50） of momordicin Ⅱ against the second and the third instar larvae of P. xylostella were 76.69 and 116.24μg mL^-1, whereas that of momordicin I was 144.08 and 168.42μg mL^-1, respectively. In addition, momordicin Ⅰ and momordicin Ⅱ had significant inhibitive effect on the rate of weight gain and survival of P. xylostella larvae.展开更多
This study was undertaken to evaluate the hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effect of Momordica charantia (wild and hybrid variety) powder on alloxan induced type 2 diabetic male Long-Evans rats. Oral feeding of the M. c...This study was undertaken to evaluate the hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effect of Momordica charantia (wild and hybrid variety) powder on alloxan induced type 2 diabetic male Long-Evans rats. Oral feeding of the M. charantia powder slightly decreased serum total cholesterol, triglyceride levels and LDL-cholesterol compared with wild, hybrid and standard drug. M. charantia wild variety showed more significant (p M. charantia did not show any significant effect on HDL-cholesterol and liver glycogen. Thus, results of the study prove that the wild variety of M. charantia fruit have potent antidiabetic and antilipidemic property.展开更多
基金supported by NIH Grants CA182872 and CA190291 to S.Anant.S.Anant is an Eminent Scientist of the Kansas Biosciences Authority
文摘Nature is a rich source of medicinal plants and their products that are useful for treatment of various diseases and disorders. Momordica charantia, commonly known as bitter melon or bitter gourd, is one of such plants known for its biological activities used in traditional system of medicines. This plant is cultivated in all over the world, including tropical areas of Asia, Amazon, east Africa, and the Caribbean and used as a vegetable as well as folk medicine. All parts of the plant, including the fruit, are commonly consumed and cooked with different vegetables, stir-fried, stuffed or used in small quantities in soups or beans to give a slightly bitter flavor and taste. The plant is reported to possess anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, anti-bacterial, anti-obesity, and immunomodulatory activities. The plant extract inhibits cancer cell growth by inducing apoptosis, cell cycle arrest, autophagy and inhibiting cancer stem cells. The plant is rich in bioactive chemical constituents like cucurbitane type triterpenoids, triterpene glycosides, phenolic acids, flavonoids, essential oils, saponins, fatty acids, and proteins. Some of the isolated compounds （Kuguacin J, Karaviloside XI, Kuguaglycoside C, Momordicoside Q-U, Charantin, a-eleostearic acid） and proteins （a-Momorcharin, RNase MC2, MAP30） possess potent biological activity. In the present review, we are summarizing the anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer activities of Momordica charantia along with a short account of important chemical constituents, providing a basis for establishing detail biological activities of the plant and developing novel drug molecules based on the active chemical constituents.
文摘以苦瓜(Momordica charantia L.)1/4黄期果实为材料,采用DSN(duplex-specific nuclease)均一化与SMART(switching mechanism at 5'end of RNA transcript)技术相结合,构建成熟软化期苦瓜果实均一化全长cDNA文库。经检测,该文库的转化效率为3600000个菌落/μL连接产物,其平均插入片段大小为1.4kb,重组率为98.0%,表明文库质量较好。随机挑取768个克隆进行EST测序,获得有607个高质量的EST,其中17个contig和562个singleton。冗余率为7.41%,文库的全长率67%。对测序结果进行注释和归类分析表明,已知功能基因大部分与催化活性、蛋白结合、转录调节活性、转运活性和酶调控活性有关分析,结果表明文库的可靠性好。发现有若干个与胞内蛋白质降解、细胞壁代谢、乙烯合成、信号传导和抗逆等可能与苦瓜果实成熟软化相关的新基因。
基金supported by E&T Modern Center for Natural Products of Liaoning Province of China (No.2008402021)
文摘Two new cucurbitane-type triterpenoids,（23E）-5β,19-epoxycucurbita-6,23,25-triene-3β-ol（1） and（19R,23E）-5/β,19-epoxy- 19-ethoxycucurbita-6,23-diene^3β,25-diol（2）,together with three known compounds,have been isolated from the fruit of Momordica charantia L.Their structures were determined on the basis of spectral analysis.Their cytotoxic activity was tested on 5 cancer cell lines,MCF-7,HepG2,Dul45,Colon205 and HL-60 by MTT assay.Compounds 1,3 and 4 showed weak cytotoxicity.
基金National New Drug Incubation(Benxi)Base Construction of Liaoning Province(2010ZX09401-304-105B)the Doctoral InitiatingFoundation Project of Liaoning Province(20101108)
文摘Objective To study the chemical constituents in the acid-hydrolyzed ethanol extract from Momordica charantia.Methods The ethanol extract from M.charantia was hydrolyzed by 36%HCl and the hydrolysate was isolated by silica gel column chromatography and preparative HPLC.The structures of the isolated compounds were identified by spectral analyses,physical constants,and chemical evidences.Results Two cucurbitane triterpenoids were isolated and identified as 5β,19-epoxy-cucurbita-6,22E,24-trien-3β-ol(1)and cucurbita-6,22(E),24-trien-3β-ol-19,5β-olide(2).Conclusion Compound 1 is a new compound.
基金the grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (39930120)
文摘With the bioguided fractionation of the ethanol extracts from the leaves of Momordica charantia, we obtained two most active compounds against the feeding of the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella larvae. The antifeedant activity of momordicine Ⅰ and momordicine Ⅱ against the second and the third instar larvae of Plutella xylostella were tested using leaf discs of cabbage in the laboratory. The results showed that momordicin Ⅰ and momordicin Ⅱ had significant antifeedant activity on the larvae of P. xylostella, and momordicin Ⅱ was more active than momordicin Ⅰ. The concentrations for 50% antifeedant effects （AFC50） of momordicin Ⅱ against the second and the third instar larvae of P. xylostella were 76.69 and 116.24μg mL^-1, whereas that of momordicin I was 144.08 and 168.42μg mL^-1, respectively. In addition, momordicin Ⅰ and momordicin Ⅱ had significant inhibitive effect on the rate of weight gain and survival of P. xylostella larvae.
文摘This study was undertaken to evaluate the hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effect of Momordica charantia (wild and hybrid variety) powder on alloxan induced type 2 diabetic male Long-Evans rats. Oral feeding of the M. charantia powder slightly decreased serum total cholesterol, triglyceride levels and LDL-cholesterol compared with wild, hybrid and standard drug. M. charantia wild variety showed more significant (p M. charantia did not show any significant effect on HDL-cholesterol and liver glycogen. Thus, results of the study prove that the wild variety of M. charantia fruit have potent antidiabetic and antilipidemic property.
