Momordica charantia: 3 definitions

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Momordica charantia means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)

Source: Asian Agri-History: Drumavichitrikaranam—The Ancient Approach to Plant Mutagenesis

Momordica charantia (Bitter gourd) was used in the process of organic plant mutagenesis by ancient Indian agriculturists, which presents a safe technology and methodology regarding organic agriculture, according to treatises (such as the Vrikshayurveda). One such technology was to produce flowers and fruits on other species of plants and trees: The term drumavichitrikaranam (“plant mutagenesis”) obtains its true meaning in the literal sense through this objective. Some of them are described in the Upavanavinoda of Śārṅgadhara: such as to grow Momordica charantia (bitter gourd) fruits on Ricinus communis (castor plant).

Source: Shodhganga: Drumavichitrikarnam—Plant mutagenesis in ancient India

Momordica charantia (in Sanskrit: Kāravella) is used in various bio-organical recipes for plant mutagenesis, according to the Vṛkṣāyurveda by Sūrapāla (1000 CE): an encyclopedic work dealing with the study of trees and the principles of ancient Indian agriculture.—Accordingly, “Musa paradisiaca trees create wonder by producing pomegranate fruits if fed by water mixed with the urine of a hog and Alangium salviifolium. (A word is unintelligible). Ricinus communis tree produced from a seed cultured by the marrow of a boar, treated further by the process in the previous verse, produces Momordica charantia fruits [e.g., Kāravella-phala]”.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Latin names; Binomial nomenclature)

Momordica charantia L. is the name of a plant defined in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in modern medicine, Ayurveda, and other local traditions or folk medicine. It has the following synonyms: Cucumis argyi H. Lév., Momordica charantia Descourt., Momordica charantia var. abbreviata Ser., Momordica chinensis Spreng., Momordica chinensis Hort., Momordica elegans Salisb., Momordica indica L., Momordica operculata Blanco, Momordica operculata Vell., nom. illeg., Momordica operculata L., Momordica sinensis Spreng., Momordica sinensis Hort., Momordica thollonii Cogn., Sicyos fauriei H. Lév..

References regarding Momordica charantia L. for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity:

· Species Plantarum
· Herbarium Amboinense (Linn.) (1754)
· Systema Naturae, ed. 10
· Prodromus Stirpium in horto ad Chapel Allerton vigentium (1796)
· Florae Fluminensis Icon. (1831)
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
· Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1911)
· Memorias de la Real Academia de Ciencias y Artes de Barcelona (1916)
· R. Flora Medicinal. (1937)
· Tribuna Farmacêutica. (1939)
· Contributions from the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University (1958)
· J. Agric. Sci. (Tokyo) (1962)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1966)
· Fl. Trop. E. Afr., Cucurbit. (1967)
· Garcia de Orta, Série de Botânica (1976)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1978)
· Revista Brasil. Genet. (1982)
· Revista Brasileira de Genética (1986)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1989)
· Museo Nacional de Historia Natural (Bolivia) Comunicación (1990)
· Flore des Mascareignes: la Réunion, Maurice, Rodrigues (1990)
· Acta Botanica Yunnanica (1993)
· Ceylon Journal of Science, Biological Sciences (1995)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1996)
· Cytologia (1998)
· Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden (2001)
· Ethnobotany (2004)
· Biodiversidad del estado de Tabasco (2005)

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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Hypoglycaemic action of momordica charantia in normal and diabetic mice < [Volume 17 (issue 1), Jul-Sep 1997]

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