Momordica (definition)

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Momordica

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Definition: A plant genus of the family CUCURBITACEAE. It is a source of momordin.

prefer specific plant; coord with specific PLANT STRUCTURES term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATIONS or its indentations/ther use (IM or NIM) + specific plant chemical /ther use
Examples Momordica charantia

Other names Momordicas

Substance	CAS Registry & name	Categories	Source
momordin I (protein)	0	*Plant Proteins Momordica.	J Biochem (Tokyo) 2000 Nov;128(5):883-9
momorcharaside B	134886-64-9 beta-D-Glucopyranoside, (3beta,9beta,10alpha,22S,23R,24R)-22,23,24,25-tetrahydroxy-9-methyl-19-norlanost-5-en-3-yl	Glycosides Lanosterol Momordica.	Yao Hsueh Hsueh Pao 1990;25(12):898
momorcharaside A	135126-59-9 beta-D-Galactopyranoside, (3beta,9beta,10alpha,22S,23R,24R)-22,23,24,25-tetrahydroxy-9-methyl-19-norlanost-5-en-3-yl 6-O-beta-D-galactopyranosyl	Glycosides Lanosterol Momordica.	Yao Hsueh Hsueh Pao 1990;25(12):898
mogroside V	88901-36-4	*Triterpenes Sweetening Agents Momordica.	Yakugaku Zasshi 1983;103(11):1151

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