Identification of chemotypes in bitter melon by metabolomics: a plant with potential benefit for management of diabetes in traditional Chinese medicine.

Shuaizhen ZhouPierre-Marie AllardChristian WolfrumChangqiang KeChunping TangYang YeJean-Luc Wolfender

Published in: Metabolomics : Official journal of the Metabolomic Society (2019)

Our finding revealed a clear chemotype distribution of bioactive components across bitter melon varieties. While bioactivities of individual CTGs and OTGs still need to be investigated in more depth, our results could help in future the selection of bitter melon varieties with optimised metabolites profile for an improved management of diabetes with this popular edible Chinese folk medicine.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
glycemic control
mass spectrometry
single cell
current status
optical coherence tomography
atomic force microscopy
insulin resistance
climate change