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Non-scientific name:

bitter melon

7 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Trade forms: Plant parts:
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. fruit
Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007) Momordica charantia Linn. Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. dried aerial parts aerial parts
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009) Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. dried fruit fruit
Malaysian Herbal Monograph, Vol. 2. (2009) Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. fruits
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L.
Commercially Important African Med. Plants (Van Wyk, 2015) Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. Momordica charantia L. Leaves
SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999) Citrullus colocynthis (L.)Schrad. Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad. Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad.
SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999) Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.)Matsum. & Nakai Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai

290 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "bitter melon":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
#a'ani Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
/otsamab Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
afglida melon Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
african cucumber Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
afwoto Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
amamnyet Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
amargoso Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
ampalaya Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
art pumpkin Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
asorosi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
assorossi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
au(se)tsama.s Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
ausetsamas Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
balsam apple Other Malaysian Herbal Monograph, Vol. 2. (2009)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
balsam pear Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
balsambirne Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
balsamina Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
balsamino Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
ban kareli Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
baramasiya Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
barbof Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
bastard melon Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
bawora Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
bitter apple Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
bitter cucumber Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
bitter gourd Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Malaysian Herbal Monograph, Vol. 2. (2009)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
bitter pear melon Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
bitterappel Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
bitterwaatlemoen Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
bobobo Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
broomweed Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
bvani Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
calaica Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
camel melon Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
caprika Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
cara Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
carailla Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
carilla Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
cerasee Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
colocynth Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
common wild melon of south africa Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
concombre Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
condiamor Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
coraillie Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
cun de amor Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
cundeamor Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
daddagu Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
desert melon Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
domaliua Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
dry melon Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
egusi Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
egusi melon Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
ejirin Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
ekanuwa Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
ekanwa Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
ekir Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
embusabusu Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
enuua Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
etanga Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
etanga leliua Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
etanga leliwa Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
etanga lemuwa Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
etanga lepuputa Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
etanga lomumbada Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
etanga lomungengo Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
etanga lomungongo Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
eyezom Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
fructus momordicae Pharmaceutical WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
futoreishi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
garaafunii Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
garahuni Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
gare-damer Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
gareb Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
gartoomba Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
goya Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
ground gourd Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
gwadi Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
haagalakaayi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
habu Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
hagalakai Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
handal Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
handhal Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
ibece Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
ibotola Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
ijodo Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
ikhabe Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
illagasane Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
indian colocynth Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
indravarooni Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
inopi Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
itikitiki Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
ityabontyi Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
kaakara kaaya Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kabiral Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kafferwaatlemoen Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
kaippa Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kakara Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kakayi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kakiral Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kakle Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kakral Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
karala Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
karavellaka Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
karawila Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
karela Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
karkoer Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
karkool Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
karla Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
karlara Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
karolla Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kathila Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
katjama Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
kgengwe Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
khakha Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
khama melon Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
khoor qua Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
khyar carilla Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kokouli Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kolokwint Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
ku gua Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
kugua tea Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kuguazi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kãravella Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
kãravellí Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
lehapu Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
lehlikihli Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
lekatane Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
lenzaa Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
lerotse Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
lethikithi Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
lumba-lumba Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
lumbuzi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
ma ra Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
machete Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
maha Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
mahlitihli Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
maiden apple Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
maiden’s blush Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
majoda Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
makakabane Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
makapuntjie Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
makataan Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
makatane Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
manamat Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
mange kuli Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
manwiwa Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
manyani Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
mara Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
mara khee nok Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
margoze Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
marotse Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
mathikithi Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
mathyathya Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
matikiti Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
matikitiki Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
matira Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
matiro Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
mazana Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
mbosa Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
mbunbulu Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
melancia Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
melaode sao caetano Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
meleni Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
melon Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
mexicaine Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
miniklalasni Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
mkikili Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
mokatse Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
mokgatse Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
momordica herb Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
momordicae fructus Pharmaceutical Malaysian Herbal Monograph, Vol. 2. (2009)
momotica Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
motshatsha Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
mreah Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
mtikiti Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
mubvembe Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
mufera Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
munali Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
munwiwa Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
mutuhumusu Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
muw Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
nagareishi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
nakati Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
namunye Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
nania nania Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
nara cheen Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
narracuene Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
neri Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
nguene Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
nigauri Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
niri Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
nyanla Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
nyanra Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
nyanya Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
nyanyra Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
nyati Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
nyinya Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
ohanga Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
okookoo Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
omanuua Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
omumbada Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
ontanga Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
pagel Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
paharkai Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
palia Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
panaminik Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
papari Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
papayilla Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
papilla Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
paria Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
paroka Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
pavackkai Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
pavakka Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
pavakkachedi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
pavel Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
pepinomontero Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
peria Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
peria katak Other Malaysian Herbal Monograph, Vol. 2. (2009)
periya laut Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
phakha Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
pie melon Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
pisi Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
pom kouli Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
pomme nerveille Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
pomme-cooli Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
pommez’indiens Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
qara à mor Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
qisaul-barri Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
quisaul-barri Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
runovi Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
rushambwa Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
saga Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
sail Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
salara Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
serimentok Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
seripupa Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
sivalasipisi Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
soetwaatlemoen Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
sorosi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
sorrow see Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
sot Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
sushavi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
sweet melon Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
t'sama Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
t'samma melon Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
tagalate Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
tama Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
tamah Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
tarbuz Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
tasplira Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
tava Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
thama Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
thoomo Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
tjoto Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
tofahal Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
tsama Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
tsama melon Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
tsama watermelon Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
tsama.b/s Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
tsamas Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
tsamma Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
tsamma melon Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
tsamma watermelon Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
tsammawaatlemoen Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
tumba Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
tumbo Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
turo Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
uchhe Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
ulhimar Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
umxoxozi Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
unun Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
varivallí Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
vegetable insulin Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
watermelon Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
white watermelon Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
wild balsam pear Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
wild cucumber Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacopoeia (Busia, 2007)
wild melon Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
wild sopro Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
wild water melon Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
wild watermelon Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
wilde melone Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
wilde wassermelone Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
yellow watermelon Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
yesquin Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
zaguezrou Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
|otsama.b Other SEPASAL database (Kew, 1999)
‘ha Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
‘hail Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)
‘phak Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 4 (2009)