Physicochemical Properties, Proximate Composition, and Carotenoid Content of Momordica cochinchinensis L. Spreng (Gac) Fruit

• Main Authors: Mohd Nazri Abdul Rahman, Amin Ismail, Azrina Azlan, Ahmad Fazli Abdul Aziz, Mohd Desa Hassim5 and, Nor Hayati Muhammad
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: UPM Press 2024
• Subjects: QK710-899 Plant physiology; S583-587.73 Agricultural chemistry. Agricultural chemicals
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/39174/1/ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/39174/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/39174/; https://doi.org/10.47836/pjtas.47.2.09
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sabah

The study aims to determine the physical and chemical properties of Momordica cochinchinensis L. Spreng (gac) fruits. Fruit size varied, weighing 359.17 to 588.33g, with lengths of 11.10 to 13.92 cm and circumferences of 27.43 to 30.67 cm. Components included pulp (34.06 to 41.58%), seeds (23.11 to...