Antioxidant and Anti-Adipogenic Activities of Momordica cochinchinensis (Lour). Spreng Fruit Extracts

• Main Authors: Mohd Nazri Abdul Rahman, Amin Ismail, Azrina Azlan, Ahmad Fazli Abdul Aziz, Nor Hayati Muhammad
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Fakulti Perubatan Dan Sains Kesihatan, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2024
• Subjects: SB354-402 Fruit and fruit culture; TS920-937 Chemical processing of wood
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/39176/1/ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/39176/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/39176/; https://doi.org/10.47836/mjmhs.20.3.26
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Momordica cochinchinensis (Lour) Spreng, known as gac fruit, is rich in bioactive compounds like carotenoids (β-carotene, lycopene, and lutein). This study assessed the antioxidant, cytotoxic, and anti-adipogenic properties of gac fruit extracts (GFE) from different fractions (peel, pulp, aril), usi...