Jong‐Ho Chyuan

Bitter melon (<i>Momordica charantia L.</i>) inhibits adipocyte hypertrophy and down regulates lipogenic gene expression in adipose tissue of diet-induced obese rats

Hui-Ling Huang, Ya-Wen Hong, You-Hong Wong et al. · British Journal Of Nutrition · 2007 · 101 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Endocrinology, Nutritional Sciences +17

<i>Momordica charantia</i>Extract Induces Apoptosis in Human Cancer Cells through Caspase- and Mitochondria-Dependent Pathways

Chia‐Jung Li, Shih-Fang Tsang, Chun‐Hao Tsai et al. · Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine · 2012 · 67 citations · Full text

Medicine, Oncology, Pharmacology +15

Bitter Melon Seed Oil-Attenuated Body Fat Accumulation in Diet-Induced Obese Mice Is Associated with cAMP-Dependent Protein Kinase Activation and Cell Death in White Adipose Tissue

Pei-Hsuan Chen, Gou‐Chun Chen, Mei-Fang Yang et al. · Journal of Nutrition · 2012 · 67 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Cell Biology +17

Wild bitter gourd protects against alcoholic fatty liver in mice by attenuating oxidative stress and inflammatory responses

Kuan‐Hung Lu, Hui-Chun Tseng, Chun‐Ting Liu et al. · Food & Function · 2014 · 45 citations

Veterinary Medicine, Pathobiology, Pharmacology +15

A conjugated fatty acid present at high levels in bitter melon seed favorably affects lipid metabolism in hepatocytes by increasing NAD+/NADH ratio and activating PPARα, AMPK and SIRT1 signaling pathway

Gou‐Chun Chen, Hui‐Min Su, Yu‐Shun Lin et al. · The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry · 2016 · 33 citations

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Cell Biology +16