Bitter melon (Momordica charantia L.) bioactive composition and health benefits: A review
Bitter melon (Momordica charantia L.) has traditionally been used as a medicinal food in
many developing countries. It is a tropical fruit claimed to have therapeutic effects due to its …
many developing countries. It is a tropical fruit claimed to have therapeutic effects due to its …
Gac fruit: nutrient and phytochemical composition, and options for processing
Momordica cochinchinensis Spreng or Gac fruits are rich in nutrients, including carotenoids,
fatty acids, vitamin E, polyphenol compounds, and flavonoids. Medicinal compounds are …
fatty acids, vitamin E, polyphenol compounds, and flavonoids. Medicinal compounds are …
Gac fruit (Momordica cochinchinensis Spreng.): a rich source of bioactive compounds and its potential health benefits
…, PD Roach, JB Golding, SE Parks - … Journal of Food …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Gac ( M omordica cochinchinensis Spreng.) is a tropical vine originating from South and
South‐East Asia. Gac fruit has traditionally been used in Asia to provide red colour for cuisines …
South‐East Asia. Gac fruit has traditionally been used in Asia to provide red colour for cuisines …
Effects of the spray-drying temperatures on the physiochemical properties of an encapsulated bitter melon aqueous extract powder
Bitter melon (Momordica charantia L.) is a medicinal fruit often used for the treatment of
diabetes, due to its content of saponins, phenolics and flavonoids and its antioxidant capacity. …
diabetes, due to its content of saponins, phenolics and flavonoids and its antioxidant capacity. …
Water and nutrient use efficiency of a low-cost hydroponic greenhouse for a cucumber crop: An Australian case study
HS Grewal, B Maheshwari, SE Parks - Agricultural water management, 2011 - Elsevier
The Australian greenhouse industry is primarily dominated by low-cost hydroponic
greenhouses for delivery of water and nutrients to plants to grow a variety of vegetable crops …
greenhouses for delivery of water and nutrients to plants to grow a variety of vegetable crops …
Encapsulation of carotenoid-rich oil from Gac peel: Optimisation of the encapsulating process using a spray drier and the storage stability of encapsulated powder
The carotenoid-rich oil recovered from Gac peel, a waste from Gac fruit processing, has
been encapsulated with a mixture of whey protein concentrate and gum Arabic using a spray …
been encapsulated with a mixture of whey protein concentrate and gum Arabic using a spray …
Microwave‐assisted extraction and ultrasound‐assisted extraction for recovering carotenoids from Gac peel and their effects on antioxidant capacity of the extracts
…, PD Roach, JB Golding, SE Parks - Food Science & …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The peel of Gac fruit (Momordica cochinchinensis Spreng.) contains high levels of bioactive
compounds, especially carotenoids which possess significant antioxidant capacities. …
compounds, especially carotenoids which possess significant antioxidant capacities. …
Optimized aqueous extraction of saponins from bitter melon for production of a saponin‐enriched bitter melon powder
Bitter melon, Momordica charantia L. (Cucurbitaceae), aqueous extracts are proposed to have
health‐promoting properties due to their content of saponins and their antioxidant activity. …
health‐promoting properties due to their content of saponins and their antioxidant activity. …
[HTML][HTML] Extraction of flavonoids from bitter melon
SP Tan, SE Parks, CE Stathopoulos… - Food and Nutrition …, 2014 - scirp.org
Bitter melon, Momordica charantia L, is a popular traditional medicinal fruit in tropical and
subtropical countries. It has been linked with therapeutic effects, some of which are likely due …
subtropical countries. It has been linked with therapeutic effects, some of which are likely due …
A critical evaluation of on-farm rapid tests for measuring nitrate in leafy vegetables
SE Parks, DE Irving, PJ Milham - Scientia horticulturae, 2012 - Elsevier
Nitrogen (N) supply to crops impacts on the synthesis of the green photosynthetic pigment,
chlorophyll, and on plant nitrate concentration. Insufficient N supply decreases nitrate …
chlorophyll, and on plant nitrate concentration. Insufficient N supply decreases nitrate …