Phytother Res. 2000 Dec; 14(8): 592-5.

Beneficial effects of flavonoids from Sesamum indicum, Emblica officinalis and Momordica charantia.

Anila L, Vijayalakshmi NR.

Department of Biochemistry, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 581, India.

Flavonoids from Sesamum indicum (gingili), Emblica officinalis (gooseberry) and Momordica charantia (bittergourd) were analysed for their biological activities. Of the three sources, flavonoids isolated from Emblica officinalis exerted the maximum beneficial action by eliciting highly potent hypolipidaemic and hypoglycaemic activities. Moreover these flavonoids were effective in raising the haemoglobin levels in rats.