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Potential for Improved Glycemic Control with Dietary Momordica charantia in Patients with Insulin Resistance and Pre-Diabetes

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  • Jimmy T. Efird

    (East Carolina Heart Institute and the Center for Health Disparities, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, USA
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Yuk Ming Choi

    (Adult Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Program, School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC 27402, USA
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Stephen W. Davies

    (Department of General Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Sanjay Mehra

    (Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, USA
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Ethan J. Anderson

    (Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, USA
    East Carolina Diabetes and Obesity Institute (ECDOI) at East Carolina University, 115 Heart Drive, East Carolina Heart Institute, Greenville, NC 27834, USA
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Lalage A. Katunga

    (Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, USA
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

Abstract

Bitter Melon ( Momordica charantia) is a widely used traditional remedy for hyperglycemia. While the medicinal properties of this plant have been studied extensively using in vitro and animal models, the clinical efficacy and safety in humans is largely unknown. This review discusses the benefits and limitations of bitter melon supplementation in the context of epidemic levels of insulin resistance and pre-diabetes throughout the world.

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  • Jimmy T. Efird & Yuk Ming Choi & Stephen W. Davies & Sanjay Mehra & Ethan J. Anderson & Lalage A. Katunga, 2014. "Potential for Improved Glycemic Control with Dietary Momordica charantia in Patients with Insulin Resistance and Pre-Diabetes," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 11(2), pages 1-18, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:11:y:2014:i:2:p:2328-2345:d:33252
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