Ethnomedicinal uses of Momordica charantia (Cucurbitaceae) in Togo and relation to its phytochemistry and biological activity

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 96, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 49-55

  Beloin, Nadine ^a   Gbeassor, Messanvi ^b   Akpagana, Koffi ^b   Hudson, Jim ^c   De Soussa, Komlan ^b   Koumaglo, Kossi ^b   Arnason, J Thor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LOMÉ   (Togo)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anthelmintic; Antiviral; Ethnobotany; Medicinal plant; Momordica charantia; Traditional healers

Indexed keywords

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; GLYCOSIDE; MOMORDICA CHARANTIA EXTRACT; MOMORDICIN 1; MOMORDICIN 2; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; FREEZE DRYING; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MOMORDICA CHARANTIA; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; SINDBIS VIRUS; TOGO; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; VIRUS INFECTION; AFRICAN MEDICINE; ANIMAL; CERCOPITHECUS; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; PHYTOTHERAPY; VERO CELL;

ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CERCOPITHECUS AETHIOPS; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HERPESVIRUS 1, HUMAN; HUMANS; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; MOMORDICA CHARANTIA; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; SINDBIS VIRUS; TOGO; VERO CELLS;

EID: 9644280963     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2004.08.009     Document Type: Article

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