Antimutagens from Momordica charantia

• Main Authors: Guevara, Amelia P, Lim-Sylianco, Clara, Dayrit, Fabian M, Finch, Paul
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 1990
• Subjects: Momordica charantia; Micronucleus test; Antimutagenic activity; Biochemistry; Chemistry
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/chemistry-faculty-pubs/99; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/002751079090050E
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

The antimutagenic principle of the green fruits of Momordica charantia was shown by the micronucleus test to be an intractable mixture of novel acylglucosylsterols. The antimutagens were extracted from the green fruits with ethanol and isolated from the bioactive petroleum ether and carbon tetrachlo...