[Study on chemical components of Momordica charantia]

Zhong Yao Cai. 1998 Sep;21(9):458-9.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

The paper deals with the study of chemical constituents of the unmatured fruits of Chinese traditional medicine Momordica charantia L. which is usually used as green-stuff. There are two parts of the extracts obtained by ethanol precipitation, and four compounds obtained from the further isolation. They are identified as Vincine, Mycose, Momordicoside A and Momordicoside B.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / chemistry
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / isolation & purification*
  • Fruit / chemistry
  • Glycosides / analysis
  • Glycosides / isolation & purification
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Momordica charantia / chemistry*
  • Plant Extracts / analysis
  • Plant Extracts / isolation & purification*
  • Spectrophotometry
  • Trehalose / analysis
  • Trehalose / isolation & purification

Substances

  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal
  • Glycosides
  • Plant Extracts
  • Trehalose