Momordol
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Momordol or 1-hydroxy-1,2-dimethyl-2-[8′,10′-dihydroxy-4′,7′-dimethyl-11′-hydroxy methyl-trideca]-3-ethyl-cyclohex-5-en-4-one is a chemical compound with formula , found in the fresh fruit of the bitter melon
(Momordica charantia).
The compound is an oily liquid, soluble in ethyl acetate
and methanol
but not in pure chloroform
or petrol. It was isolated in 1997 by S. Begum and others.
Bitter melon
Momordica charantia, called bitter melon or bitter gourd in English, is a tropical and subtropical vine of the family Cucurbitaceae, widely grown in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean for its edible fruit, which is among the most bitter of all fruits...
(Momordica charantia).
The compound is an oily liquid, soluble in ethyl acetate
Ethyl acetate
Ethyl acetate is the organic compound with the formula CH3COOCH2CH3. This colorless liquid has a characteristic sweet smell and is used in glues, nail polish removers, and cigarettes...
and methanol
Methanol
Methanol, also known as methyl alcohol, wood alcohol, wood naphtha or wood spirits, is a chemical with the formula CH3OH . It is the simplest alcohol, and is a light, volatile, colorless, flammable liquid with a distinctive odor very similar to, but slightly sweeter than, ethanol...
but not in pure chloroform
Chloroform
Chloroform is an organic compound with formula CHCl3. It is one of the four chloromethanes. The colorless, sweet-smelling, dense liquid is a trihalomethane, and is considered somewhat hazardous...
or petrol. It was isolated in 1997 by S. Begum and others.
See also
- Momordicin IMomordicin IMomordicin I, or 3,7,23-trihydroxycucurbitan-5,24-dien-19-al, is a chemical compound found in the leaves of the bitter melon vine , possibly responsible for its reputed medicinal properties....
- Momordicin II
- Momordicin-28Momordicin-28Momordicin-28 or 13-hydroxy-28-methoxy-urs-11-en-3-one is a triterpene compound with formula found in the fresh fruit of the bitter melon ....
- MomordicininMomordicininMomordicinin or 13β,28-epoxy-urs-11-en-3-one is chemical compound, a triterpene with formula , found in the fresh fruit of the bitter melon ....
- MomordicilinMomordicilinMomordicilin or 24-[1′-hydroxy,1′-methyl-2′-pentenyloxyl]-ursan-3-one is a chemical compound, a triterpene with formula , found in the fresh fruit of the bitter melon ....
- MomordenolMomordenolMomordenol or 3β-hydroxy-stigmasta-5,14-dien-16-one is a natural chemical compound, a sterol with formula , found in the fresh fruit of the bitter melon ....