Chemistry:Goyaglycoside

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Goyaglycoside is any of several related triterpenoid glycosides found in the fruits bitter melon vine (Momordica charantia), called goya in Okinawan language.[1] They include:

  • goyaglycoside c.[1]
  • goyaglycoside d.[1]

Goyaglycosides c and d can be extracted from the fresh fruit with methanol and ethyl acetate.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Akihisa, Toshihiro et al. (2007). "Cucurbitane-Type Triterpenoids from the Fruits of Momordica charantia and Their Cancer Chemopreventive Effects". Journal of Natural Products 70 (8): 1233–1239. doi:10.1021/np068075p. PMID 17685651.