Bitter gourd reduces elevated fasting plasma glucose levels in an intervention study among prediabetics in Tanzania

Bibliographic Data

ID14744017
AuthorsMichael Krawinkel (0000-0001-5801-4876, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, corresponding author), Michael B Krawinkel, Christine Ludwig (Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen), Mark E Swai, Mark Swai (Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre), Ray-yu Yang (0000-0002-6136-3943, World Vegetable Center), Kwok Pan Chun (0000-0001-9873-6240, Hong Kong Baptist University), Sandra D Habicht (World Vegetable Center)
Year2018
Volume216
Pages1-7
Publication date2018-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Ethnopharmacology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0378-8741 • E-ISSN: 1872-7573
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.jep.2018.01.016
PMID29339109
OpenAlexW2783904535
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited29

Bitter gourd supplementation appeared to have benefits in lowering elevated fasting plasma glucose in prediabetes. The findings should be replicated in other intervention studies to further investigate glucose lowering effects and the opportunity to use bitter gourd for dietary self-management, especially in places where access to professional medical care is not easily assured

Adverse effect · Bitter gourd · Crossover study · Diabetes mellitus · Environmental health · Momordica · Placebo · Population · Prediabetes · Randomized controlled trial · Traditional medicine · Type 2 diabetes · Advances in Cucurbitaceae Research · Medicine · Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies · Endocrinology · Internal Medicine

Tools

Open DOISci-HubOpen Access