Momordicin I
Momordicin I
Momordicin I is a chemical found in the leaves of the bitter melon plant (Momordica charantia). It may contribute to the plant’s medicinal properties.
Key facts
- Other name: 3,7,23-trihydroxycucurbitan-5,24-dien-19-al
- Formula and weight: C30H48O4; molar mass about 472.71 g/mol
- Appearance and melting point: white crystalline solid; melts at 125–128 °C
- Solubility: insoluble in water; soluble in methanol
- How it’s obtained: can be extracted from ground dried leaves using dichloromethane
- Discovery: isolated and described in 1984 by M. Yasuda and colleagues
- Related compounds: momordicoside is another compound found in the unripe fruit
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 06:45 (CET).