Momordica charantia Administration Improves Insulin Secretion in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

• Published in: Journal of medicinal food Vol. 21; no. 7; p. 672
• Main Authors: Cortez-Navarrete, Marisol, Martínez-Abundis, Esperanza, Pérez-Rubio, Karina G, González-Ortiz, Manuel, Méndez-Del Villar, Miriam
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.2018
• Subjects: Adult; Blood Glucose - metabolism; Body Mass Index; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - drug therapy; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - metabolism; Female; Glucose Tolerance Test; Glycated Hemoglobin A - metabolism; Humans; Hypoglycemic Agents - administration & dosage; Insulin - metabolism; Insulin Secretion; Male; Middle Aged; Momordica charantia - chemistry; Plant Extracts - administration & dosage; Treatment Outcome; Momordica charantia; type 2 diabetes mellitus; insulin sensitivity; insulin secretion; nutraceutic

An improvement in parameters of glycemic control has been observed with Momordica charantia in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). It is unknown whether this improvement is through a modification of insulin secretion, insulin sensitivity, or both. We hypothesized that M. charantia adminis...