Liaqat Hussain, Noor Aamir, Musaddique Hussain, Muhammad Asif, Zunera Chauhdary, Faiza Manzoor, Rida Siddique, Muhammad Riaz
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is an heterogenous, endocrine, metabolic, and multidisciplinary disorder of reproductive-aged females that aggravates insulin resistance, hyperandrogenism, obesity, menstrual irregularities, and infertility. Bitter melon is consumed as vegetable in various parts of the world. The purpose of this study was to provide the rationale for the folkloric uses of bitter melon (Momordica charantia L.) in reproductive abnormalities. HPLC analysis of standardized aqueous methanolic extract of bitter melon revealed the presence of various phytochemicals such as quercetin, gallic acid, benzoic acid, chlorogenic acid, syringic acid, p -coumaric acid, ferulic acid, and cinnamic acid...
2022: Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine: ECAM