Momordol

Momordol or 1-hydroxy-1,2-dimethyl-2-[8′,10′-dihydroxy-4′,7′-dimethyl-11′-hydroxy methyl-trideca]-3-ethyl-cyclohex-5-en-4-one is a chemical compound with formula C26H48O5, found in the fresh fruit of the bitter melon (Momordica charantia).

[1] The compound is an oily liquid, soluble in ethyl acetate and methanol but not in pure chloroform or petrol.

It was isolated in 1997 by S. Begum and others.

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Skeletal formula of momordol
Skeletal formula of momordol