Momordica cymbalaria
| Momordica cymbalaria | |
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| Momordica cymbalaria fruits | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Cucurbitaceae |
| Genus: | Momordica |
| Species: | M. cymbalaria
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| Binomial name | |
| Momordica cymbalaria Hook.f., 1871
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| Synonyms | |
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Luffa tuberosa (Roxb.) | |
Momordica cymbalaria is a
bitter melon
plant (M. charantia). The plant has also been named Luffa tuberosa (Roxb.) or Momordica tuberosa (Roxb.)
Research
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Pharmacological studies have examined possible action of extracts of the plant in
myocardial injury.[3]
See also
- Momordica charantia or bitter melon, a widely grown edible relative.
- Momordica balsamina or balsam apple.
- Momordica foetida an African relative.
- Momordica cochinchinensis or scarlet eggplant, a Vietnameserelative.
References
- S2CID 42850600.
- PMID 10616966.
- ^ K. Raju; R. Balaraman; Vinoth Hariprasad; M. Kumar & A. Ali (2008). "Cardioprotective Effect Of Momordica Cymbalaria Fenzl In Rats With Isoproterenol-Induced Myocardial Injury". Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2 (1): 699–705.
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