The Effect of Momordica charantia in the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus: A Review

Zhuo Liu; Jing Gong; Wenya Huang; Fuer Lu; Hui Dong

doi:10.1155/2021/3796265

The Effect of Momordica charantia in the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus: A Review

Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2021 Jan 16:2021:3796265. doi: 10.1155/2021/3796265. eCollection 2021.

Authors

Zhuo Liu¹, Jing Gong², Wenya Huang², Fuer Lu³, Hui Dong³

Affiliations

¹ Grade 2016 of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Clinical Medicine, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
² Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
³ Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.

Abstract

In recent years, many studies of Momordica charantia (MC) in the treatment of diabetes mellitus (DM) and its complications have been reported. This article reviewed the effect and mechanism of MC against diabetes, including the results from in vitro and in vivo experiments and clinical trials. The common side effects of MC were also summarized. We hope that it might open up new ideas for further mechanism exploration and clinical application as well as provide a scientific theoretical basis for the development of drugs or foods derived from MC.

Publication types

Review