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

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dc.contributor.authorEfird, Jimmy T.
dc.contributor.authorChoi, Yuk Ming
dc.contributor.authorDavies, Stephen W.
dc.contributor.authorMehra, Sanjay
dc.contributor.authorAnderson, Ethan
dc.contributor.authorKatunga, Lalage Adalaide
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-31T17:01:42Z
dc.date.available2016-05-31T17:01:42Z
dc.date.issued2014-02
dc.description.abstractBitter 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.en_US
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; 11:2 p. 2328-2345en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ijerph110202328
dc.identifier.issn1661-7827
dc.identifier.pmidpmc3945602en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10342/5424
dc.relation.urihttp://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/11/2/2328en_US
dc.subjectMomordica charantiaen_US
dc.subjectbitter melonen_US
dc.subjectinsulin resistanceen_US
dc.subjectpre-diabetesen_US
dc.subjectglycemic controlen_US
dc.titlePotential for Improved Glycemic Control with Dietary in Patients with Insulin Resistance and Pre-Diabetesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
ecu.journal.issue2en_US
ecu.journal.nameInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Healthen_US
ecu.journal.pages2328-2345en_US
ecu.journal.volume11en_US

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