Microwave- and Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction of Cucurbitane-Type Triterpenoids from <i>Momordica charantia</i> L. Cultivars and Their Antiproliferative Effect on SAS Human Oral Cancer Cells

Cucurbitane-type triterpenoids are a major class of bioactive compounds present in bitter melon. In the present study, six different cultivars of bitter melon were extracted by using microwave- or ultrasound-assisted techniques to identify the prominent method that can extract the majority of cucurb...

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Main Authors: Yu-Tsung Lee, Li-Heng Pao, Chi-Yuan Chen, Sui-Qing Huang, Alaganandam Kumaran, Jong-Ho Chyuan, Chun-Hui Chiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Foods
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/11/5/729