Phytochemical, Phytotherapeutical and Pharmacological Study of Momordica dioica

Table 1

Nutrient and phytochemical study of Momordica dioica as described in this paper.

Plant part	Classification	Compound	Extract or preparation	Reference
Fruit	Crude protein	—	Quantitative analysis showed 5.44%	[14]
	Protein	—	Quantitative analysis showed 3.1/100 g	[15]
		—	Quantitative analysis showed 19.38%	[16]
	Crude lipid	—	Quantitative analysis showed 3.25%	[14]
	Fat	—	Quantitative analysis showed 3.1/100 g	[15]
		—	Quantitative analysis showed 4.7%	[16]
	Crude fiber	—	Quantitative analysis showed 22.9%	[14]
	Carbohydrate	—	Quantitative analysis showed 59.31%	[14]
		—	Quantitative analysis showed 7.7/100 g	[15]
	Niacin	—	Not specified	[15]
	Thiamin	—	Not specified	[15]
	Carotene	—	Not specified	[15]
		—	Quantitative analysis showed 162 mg/100 g of edible portion	[18, 19]
	Ascorbic acid	—	Not specified	[24]
	Potassium	—	Quantitative analysis showed 4.63 mg/100 g dry weight	[14]
		—	Quantitative analysis showed 8.3 mg/g	[16]
	Sodium	—	Quantitative analysis showed 1.62 mg/100 g dry weight	[14]
		—	Quantitative analysis showed 1.5 mg/g	[16]
	Calcium	—	Quantitative analysis showed 7.37 mg/100 g dry weight	[14]
		—	Quantitative analysis showed 0.5 mg/g	[16]
	Iron	—	Quantitative analysis showed 5.04 mg/100 g dry weight	[14]
		—	Quantitative analysis showed 0.14 mg/g	[16]
	Zinc	—	Quantitative analysis showed 3.83 mg/100 g dry weight	[14]
		—	Quantitative analysis showed 1.34 mg/g	[16]
		—	Not specified	[21]
		—	Quantitative analysis showed 4.91 mg/kg (peeled), 11.0 mg/g (unpeeled)	[22]
	Manganese	—	Not specified	[20]
	Iodine	—	Not specified	[23]
	Chromium	—	Quantitative analysis showed 0.27 mg/kg (peeled), 0.26 mg/kg (unpeeled)	[22]
		—	Not specified	[21]
	Phytic acid	—	Quantitative analysis showed 2.8 mg/g	[16]
	Total phenolic compound	—	Quantitative analysis showed 3.7 mg/g	[16]
	Alkaloids	—	Identified in ethyl acetate, methanol extract	[25]
	Flavonoid	—	Identified in methanol, hexane extract	[25]
	Steroids	—	Identified in ethyl acetate, methanol, aqueous extract	[25]
	Saponins	—	Identified in methanol, aqueous extract	[25]
	Triterpenoids	—	Identified in ethyl acetate, methanol, aqueous extract	[25]
Seed	Alkaloid	Momordicin	Identified in seed oil	[26]
	Lectin	Anti-H-Lectin	Not specified	[30]
Root	Alkaloid	Momordicafoetida	Not specified	[26]
	Stearic acid	—	Identified in methanol extract	[31]
	Steroid	α-spinasterol octadecanoate	Identified in methanol extract	[31]
		α-spinasterol-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside	Identified in methanol extract	[31]
	Triterpenoid	Oleanolic acid	Identified in methanol extract	[32]
		Gypsogenin	Identified in methanol extract	[32]
		Hederagenin	Identified in methanol extract	[32]
		3β-O-benzoyl-6-oxo-ursolic acid	Identified in methanol extract	[32]
		3β-O-benzoyl-11-oxo-ursolic acid	Identified in methanol extract	[32]
		3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl hederagenin	Identified in methanol extract	[31]
		3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl gypsogenin	Identified in methanol extract	[31]
		3-O-β-D-glucuronopyranosyl; gypsogenin	Identified in methanol extract	[31]