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VOL. 6, ISSUE 6 (2021)
Pharmacognostic and phytochemical investigation of pulp and seed of Momordica charantia L. and Momordica dioica Roxb.
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Maharudra Rakh, J Banurekha, M Kumar, B S Venkateswarlu
Abstract
The present paper reports the pharmacognostic and phytochemical evaluation of Momordica charantia L. and Momordica dioica Roxb. pulp and seed belongs to the families Cucurbitaceae which is a slender, tendril climbing, annual vine. Bitter melon is a common food and widely used as medicinal plants in countries like India, China, Africa etc. Macroscopic characters like color, odor, taste, shape characteristics along with inflorescence characteristics were noted. Microscopical characters show epicarp middle mesocarp, vascular bundles, inner mesocarp. Powder microscopy showed useful diagnostic features like acicular raphides, sclerenchymatous cells. Momordica charantia fruit pulp and seed values are as Total ash 7.62 and 5.60, Water soluble ash 2.35 and 1.76, Water insoluble ash 5.48 and 6.39, Acid soluble ash 1.22 and 1.22, Acid insoluble ash 2.47 and 2.47, Loss on drying 6.68 and 2.25, Alcohol soluble extractives 18.25 and 15.47, Ether soluble extractives 15.83 and 11.56, Water soluble extractives 27.24 and 19.76. The percentage of loss on drying for fruit pulp and seed of Momordica charantia was found to be 5.2%w/w and 5.76%w/w respectively. Extractive values for pulp and seed of Momordica charantia Petroleum ether extract 1.27%w/w and 3.02%w/w, Ethyl acetate extract 4.04%w/w and 2.04%w/w, Methanol extract 13.77%w/w and 11.54%w/w, Aqueous extract 4.52%w/w and 4.58%w/w respectively. Momordica dioica fruit pulp and seed values are as Total ash 26 and 06, Water soluble ash 32 and 18, Water insoluble ash 17 and 13, Acid soluble ash 1.4 and 0.22, Acid insoluble ash 2.7 and 0.57, Loss on drying 5.2 and 1.2, Alcohol soluble extractives 12 and 16, Ether soluble extractives 9.25 and 13.78, Water soluble extractives 21.20 and 18.40. The percentage of loss on drying for fruit pulp and seed of Momordica dioica was found to be 5.2%w/w and 5.9%w/w respectively. Extractive values for fruit pulp and seed of Momordica dioica Petroleum ether extract 1.5%w/w and 12.67%w/w, Ethyl acetate extract 2.6%w/w and 3.5%w/w, Methanol extract 18%w/w and 19.22%w/w, Aqueous extract 26.67%w/w and 27.89%w/w respectively.
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Pages:984-989
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Maharudra Rakh, J Banurekha, M Kumar, B S Venkateswarlu "Pharmacognostic and phytochemical investigation of pulp and seed of <em>Momordica charantia </em>L<em>. </em>and<em> Momordica dioica </em>Roxb<em>.</em> ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 6, 2021, Pages 984-989
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