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

Jimmy T. Efird, Yuk Ming Choi, Stephen W. Davies, Sanjay Mehra, Ethan J. Anderson and Lalage A. Katunga
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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
Yuk Ming Choi: Adult Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Program, School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC 27402, USA
Stephen W. Davies: Department of General Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
Sanjay Mehra: Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, USA
Ethan J. Anderson: Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, USA
Lalage A. Katunga: Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, USA

IJERPH, 2014, vol. 11, issue 2, 1-18

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.

Keywords: Momordica charantia; bitter melon; insulin resistance; pre-diabetes; glycemic control (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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