Momordica charantia

Traditional uses

  • Abdomen

    Tradition: Malaya

  • Abortifacient

    Tradition: Elsewhere

  • Ache(Ear)

    Tradition: Elsewhere

  • Antibiotic

    Tradition: Elsewhere

  • Aphrodisiac

    Tradition: Ghana

  • Asthma

    Tradition: Malaya

  • Astringent

    Tradition: Elsewhere

  • Bilious

    Tradition: Elsewhere

  • Bite(Snake)

    Tradition: India

  • Bladder

    Tradition: Cuba

  • Burn

    Tradition: Malaya

  • Cancer

    Tradition: Nigeria

Chemicals

  • ALKALOIDS

    Plant part: Fruit. Amount: 380

  • ASCORBIGEN

    Plant part: Fruit

  • ASH

    Plant part: Fruit. Amount: 4000 to 142000

  • CALCIUM

    Plant part: Fruit. Amount: 130 to 4333

  • CALCIUM

    Plant part: Leaf. Amount: 2640 to 18701

  • CARBOHYDRATES

    Plant part: Fruit. Amount: 47000 to 763000

  • BETA-CAROTENE

    Plant part: Fruit. Amount: 18

  • CHARANTIN

    Plant part: Fruit. Amount: 1500

  • CHOLESTEROL

    Plant part: Fruit

  • COPPER

    Plant part: Fruit. Amount: 30

  • ALPHA-ELAEOSTEARIC-ACID

    Plant part: Seed. Amount: 4670 to 231632

  • FAT

    Plant part: Seed. Amount: 2000 to 60000