Momordica charantia (Indian and Chinese bitter melon) extracts inducing apoptosis in human lung cancer cell line A549 via ROS-mediated mitochodria injury

• Main Authors: Thiagarajan, Siroshini, Arapoc, Daryl Jesus, Shafie, Nurul Husna, Yong, Yoke Keong, Bahari, Hasnah, Adam, Zainah, Ei, Thandar
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hindawi 2019
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/81418/1/MOMO.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/81418/; https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2019/2821597/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer related deaths worldwide with about 40% occurring in developing countries. The two varieties of Momordica charantia, which are Chinese and Indian bitter melon, have been subjected to antiproliferative activity in human non-small cell lung cells A549. The A5...