Efird Jimmy T, Choi Yuk Ming, Davies Stephen W, Mehra Sanjay, Anderson Ethan J, Katunga Lalage A
East Carolina Heart Institute and the Center for Health Disparities, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, USA.
Adult Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Program, School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC 27402, USA.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2014 Feb 21;11(2):2328-45. doi: 10.3390/ijerph110202328.
Bitter 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.
苦瓜(苦瓜属)是一种广泛用于治疗高血糖的传统药物。虽然已使用体外和动物模型对这种植物的药用特性进行了广泛研究,但在人体中的临床疗效和安全性在很大程度上尚不清楚。本综述讨论了在全球胰岛素抵抗和糖尿病前期流行的背景下补充苦瓜的益处和局限性。