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Descriptor English: Momordica charantia
Descriptor Spanish: Momordica charantia
Descriptor Momordica charantia
Scope note: Especies de plantas de la familia CUCURBITACEAE. Contienen proteínas inactivadoras de ribosomas y glicósidos triterpénicos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Momordica charantia
Descriptor French: Momordica charantia
Entry term(s): Bitter Gourd
Bitter Gourds
Bitter Melon
Bitter Melons
Gourd, Bitter
Gourds, Bitter
Karela
Karelas
Melon, Bitter
Melons, Bitter
Momordica charantias
charantias, Momordica
Tree number(s): B01.875.800.575.912.250.300.655.249
HP4.018.499.665
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D029777
Scope note: A plant species of the family CUCURBITACEAE. It is a source of ribosome-inactivating proteins and triterpene glycosides.
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
AH anatomy & histology
CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PO poisoning
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
TO toxicity
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 2002
History Note: 2002
DeCS ID: 35780
Unique ID: D029777
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Date Established: 2002/01/01
Date of Entry: 2001/07/25
Revision Date: 2017/07/11
Momordica charantia - Preferred
Concept UI M0385295
Scope note A plant species of the family CUCURBITACEAE. It is a source of ribosome-inactivating proteins and triterpene glycosides.
Preferred term Momordica charantia
Entry term(s) Bitter Gourd
Bitter Gourds
Bitter Melon
Bitter Melons
Gourd, Bitter
Gourds, Bitter
Karela
Karelas
Melon, Bitter
Melons, Bitter
Momordica charantias
charantias, Momordica



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