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Momordica charantia commonly known as bitter melon/gourd, a member of Cucarbitaceae, is a slender... more Momordica charantia commonly known as bitter melon/gourd, a member of Cucarbitaceae, is a slender, tendril climbing, annual vine. Bitter melon is a common food in tropics and is widely used as medicinal plants in countries like India, Brazil, China, Africa etc. In M. charantia primary metabolites are common sugars, proteins and chlorophyll while secondary metabolites are alkaloids, flavonoids, tanins, saponins, disogenin, proteins, calcium, copper etc. Secondary metabolites are responsible for medicinal activity of Momordica charantia. The medicinal values of Bitter melon lies in the bioactive phytochemical constituents that are non nutritive chemicals that produce definite physiological effects on human body and protect them from various diseases. Qualitative phytochemical analysis of Momordica charantia confirms the presence of phytochemicals like flavanoids,
Momordica charantia commonly known as bitter melon/gourd, a member of Cucarbitaceae, is a slender... more Momordica charantia commonly known as bitter melon/gourd, a member of Cucarbitaceae, is a slender, tendril climbing, annual vine. Bitter melon is a common food in tropics and is widely used as medicinal plants in countries like India, Brazil, China, Africa etc. In M. charantia primary metabolites are common sugars, proteins and chlorophyll while secondary metabolites are alkaloids, flavonoids, tanins, saponins, disogenin, proteins, calcium, copper etc. Secondary metabolites are responsible for medicinal activity of Momordica charantia. The medicinal values of Bitter melon lies in the bioactive phytochemical constituents that are non nutritive chemicals that produce definite physiological effects on human body and protect them from various diseases. Qualitative phytochemical analysis of Momordica charantia confirms the presence of phytochemicals like flavanoids,