Antiproliferative and hypoglycemic cucurbitane-type glycosides from the fruits of Momordica charantia

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 61, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 2979-2986

  Hsiao, Ping Chun ^a,b   Liaw, Chia Ching ^c   Hwang, Syh Yuan ^d   Cheng, Hui Ling ^a   Zhang, Li Jie ^a   Shen, Chien Chang ^a   Hsu, Feng Lin ^b   Kuo, Yao Haur ^a,e  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHINESE MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c Starsci Biotech Co Ltd   (Taiwan)

^d ENDEMIC SPECIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

^e CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

antiproliferative activity; cucurbitane; hypoglycemic activity; kuguaoside; Momordica charantia; triterpene glycosides

Indexed keywords

ANTI-PROLIFERATIVE ACTIVITIES; CUCURBITANE; KUGUAOSIDE; MOMORDICA CHARANTIA; TRITERPENE GLYCOSIDES;

BIOASSAY; CELL CULTURE; FRUITS; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS;

SUGARS;

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CUCURBITANE; GLYCOSIDE; PLANT EXTRACT; TRITERPENE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL LINE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; FRUIT; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MOMORDICA CHARANTIA; MOUSE; TUMOR CELL LINE;

ANIMALS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, PHYTOGENIC; CELL LINE; CELL LINE, TUMOR; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; FRUIT; GLYCOSIDES; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; MICE; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; MOMORDICA CHARANTIA; PLANT EXTRACTS; TRITERPENES;

MOMORDICA CHARANTIA;

EID: 84875736736     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: 15205118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf3041116     Document Type: Article

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