Momordicine
A momordicine is any of several compounds found the bitter melon vine, Momordica charantia. They are glycosides of cucurbitane derivatives.[1] They include
- Momordicine II [1]
- Momordicine IV, 7-O-D-glucopyranosyl-3,23-dihydroxycucurbita-5,24-dien-19-al [1]
Momordicine II and IV can be extracted from the leaves of M. charantia by methanol. They have been found to deter egg-laying of the leaf mining fly (Liriomyza trifolii) at a combined concentration of 96 µg/cm2.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Daniel Bisrat Mekuria, Takehiro Kashiwagi, Shin-ichi Tebayashi, and Chul-Sa Kim (2006)"Cucurbitane Glucosides from Momordica charantia Leaves as Oviposition Deterrents to the Leafminer, Liriomyza trifolii". Z. Naturforsch., volume 61c, pages 81–86