Evaluation of antidiabetic properties of Momordica charantia in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats using metabolomics approach

• Main Authors: Perumal, Vikneswari, Khoo, Wei Chi, Abdul Hamid, Azizah, Ismail, Amin, Shaari, Khozirah, Murugesu, Suganya, Abas, Faridah, Ismail, Intan Safinar, Lajis, Nurdin, Mushtaq, Mian Yahya, Khatib, Alfi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2015
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/45035/1/Perumal_et_al._2015_IFRJ.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/45035/; http://www.ifrj.upm.edu.my/22%20(03)%202015/(58).pdf

Momordica charantia, also known as bitter melon or ‘peria katak’ in Malaysia, is a member of the family Cucurbitaceae. Bitter melon is an excellent source of vitamins and minerals that made it extensively nutritious. Moreover, the seed, fruit and leave of the plant contain bioactive compounds wit...