FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2005, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (1): 223-225.

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Isolation and Function of Plant Insulin Isolated from Momordica charantia

 SHENG  Qing-Kai, YAO  Hui-Yuan   

  1. School of Food Science and Technology,Southern Yangtze University
  • Online:2005-01-15 Published:2011-09-19

Abstract:  Isolation method of plant insulin from Momordica charantia was improved and its hypoglycemic function was probed. Plant insulin was extracted with organic acid and ethanol and purified with Sephadex G-50 gel filtration and reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) from Momordica charantia. The method was better than thin-layer chromatogra- phy technology. The peptide injected subcutaneously could lower blood sugar of normal mice and alloxan-induced diabetic mice.

Key words: Momordica charantia, plant insulin, isolation, diabetes