Table 2.1
(continued)
Species
Bioactive compounds
Geographic zone
References
Tremella
mesenterica
Phenolics
India (Ayurveda)
Singh et al. (2014),
Mamun-or-Rashid et al.
(2014)
Calendula
officinalis
isorhamnetin
India
Sudha et al. (2011)
Coccinia indica
B-amyrin, Cucurbitacin B, Lupeol
India (Ayurveda)
Singh et al. (2014),
Mamun-or-Rashid et al.
(2014)
Coccinia
grandis
B-amyrin, Cucurbitacin B, Lupeol
India(Ayurveda), Sri Lank
Pulbutr et al. (2017)
Cucumis sativus
B-carotne, Fatty acid
Malaysia
Panwar et al. (2014)
Cucumis
metuliferus
Fatty acid, B-carotne
India
Jamal et al. (2011)
Cucumis
callosus
B-carotne
India
Jamal et al. (2011)
Momordica
balsamina
Luteolin, Saponin, Cucurbitacin, Alkaloid, Carotene,
Fixed oil, Vitamin C, Resin acid, Momordicin
South Africa
Attanayake et al. (2015)
Momordica
cymbalaria
Cucurbitacin, Glycoside, Steroidal glycoside or
phenolics, Luteolin
Nigeria, South Africa
Balkhande and Surwase
(2013)
Momordica
charantia
Charantin, Cucurbitacin glycoside lanosterol, Luteolin,
Momordicin, Galactosebinding lectin Non-bitter,
Cholesterol, Diosgenin,
b-sitosterol,
Bangledash, Nigeria, India (Ayurveda),
Taiwan, Vietnam, Philippines, Mauritius,
central America, Trinidad and Tobago
Akharaiyi et al. (2017),
Giovannini et al. (2016)
Momordica
grosvenori
Phenolics or Steroidal glycoside, Luteolin
China
Di et al. (2011)
Momordica
foetida
Cucurbitacin, Saponin, Alkaloid Luteolin
South Africa
Mahomoodally and
Ramalingum (2015)
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