Common Names
Bitter Melon; Sorosi
How this plant is used
Food
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Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
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FAT | 0 | Leaf | 4000.0 | 39000.0 | -0.35 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
FAT | 0 | Seed | 10000.0 | 496000.0 | 1.21 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
FIBER | 15 | Fruit | 10000.0 | 257800.0 | 1.10 | Duke, 1992 * |
FIBER | 15 | Leaf | 5000.0 | 104000.0 | -0.71 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
FLAVOCHROME | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
FLUORIDE | 3 | Fruit | 0.2 | 0.5 | -1.00 | =ICMR(Indian Council of Medical Research).1976.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.1.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambridge Printing Works, New Delhi.487 pp;ICMR.1987.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.2.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambr. Printing Works,New Delhi.600pp |
FLUORINE | 0 | Fruit | not available | 4.8 | 3.41 | =ICMR(Indian Council of Medical Research).1976.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.1.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambridge Printing Works, New Delhi.487 pp;ICMR.1987.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.2.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambr. Printing Works,New Delhi.600pp |
GABA | 22 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
GALACTURONIC-ACID | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | =ICMR(Indian Council of Medical Research).1976.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.1.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambridge Printing Works, New Delhi.487 pp;ICMR.1987.Medicinal Plants of India.Vol.2.Indian Council of Med. Res.Cambr. Printing Works,New Delhi.600pp |
GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC-ACID | 22 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC-ACID | 22 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
GAMMA-CAROTENE | 2 | Pericarp | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
GENTISIC-ACID | 8 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
GLUTAMIC-ACID | 8 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
GLUTAMIC-ACID | 8 | Seed | not available | 212.0 | -1.75 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
GLYCINE | 12 | Seed | not available | 38.2 | -1.58 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
HEXADECAN-1-OL | 0 | Seed Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
HISTIDINE | 7 | Seed | not available | 43.6 | -1.62 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
INULIN | 19 | Fruit | not available | 10000.0 | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
INULIN | 19 | Tissue Culture | not available | 19000.0 | not available | Jim Duke's personal files. |
Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
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5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
ABeta-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
Abortifacient | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
Acaricide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
Acidulant | 1 | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
Acnegenic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
Adenylate-Cyclase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
Alcohol-Dehydrogenase-Inhibitor | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
Allergenic | 5 | Mitchell, J. and Rook, A.J. 1923. Botanical Dermatology: plants and plant products injurious to the skin. Vancouver: Greengrass, 1979. xiii, 787 p.: ill. |
Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
Analeptic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
Analgesic | 6 | Duke, 1992 * |
Androgenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
Androgenic? | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
Anemiagenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
Anesthetic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
Angiogenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
Anorexic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |