Momordicin
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Momordicin is one of several compounds found in the bitter melon
vine, including:
Bitter melon
Momordica charantia, called bitter melon or bitter gourd in English, is a tropical and subtropical vine of the family Cucurbitaceae, widely grown in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean for its edible fruit, which is among the most bitter of all fruits...
vine, including:
- Momordicin IMomordicin IMomordicin I, or 3,7,23-trihydroxycucurbitan-5,24-dien-19-al, is a chemical compound found in the leaves of the bitter melon vine , possibly responsible for its reputed medicinal properties....
foundin the leaves. - Momordicin II
- Momordicin-28Momordicin-28Momordicin-28 or 13-hydroxy-28-methoxy-urs-11-en-3-one is a triterpene compound with formula found in the fresh fruit of the bitter melon ....