Momordica charantia L. (bitter melons) methanolic extracts: GC-MS analysis of bioactive compounds and their pharmacological potential under various fertilizer treatments
Manisha1 , Ishu Khanagwal1 and Surender Kumar2*
1Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Baba Mastnath University, Asthal Bohar Rohtak - 124001 (India) 2*Department of Botany, Pt. N.R.S. Govt. College, Rohtak, Haryana (India) 2*Corresponding author E-Mail: profskumar17@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Momordica charantia L., a bitter melon, belongs to the Cucurbitaceae relatives and is widely Grown in tropical and subtropical climates for its nutritional and medicinal properties. In this study, the chemical composition and bioactive compounds in the methanol extract of M. charantia fruit pulp and peel were investigated using Soxhlet extraction followed by Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry