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Planta Med 1982; 46(11): 184-186
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-971211
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Etude Comparative de Deux Cucurbitacees a Usage Medicinal

I. Metabolisme des Graines et Composition en Acides AminesComparative Study of Two Medicinal CucurbitaceaeI. Seeds Metabolism and Amino Acid CompositionD. Barron, M. Kaouadji, A. M. Mariotte
  • Laboratoire de Pharmacognosie, U.E.R de Pharmacie de Grenoble, La Tranche, France
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1981

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29 March 2007 (online)

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Abstract

Comparative study of the seeds of two Cucurbitaceae Momordica charantia L. and Herpetospermum caudigerum WALL. shows and important difference for their metabolism concerning particularly aspartic acid.

Momordica can produce vicin, while for Herpetospermum, this amino acid would give asparagin.

In the other hand, between the two species, Herpetospermum is the one which is able to accumulate lignoids.

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Momordica charantia - Herpetospermum caudigerum - Cucurbitaceae - Seeds - Amino acids - Vicin