African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12486

Review

Phytochemical profile and biological activities of Momordica charantia L. (Cucurbitaceae): A review

Mozaniel Santana de Oliveira
  • Mozaniel Santana de Oliveira
  • LABEX, Faculty of Food Engineering (FEA), Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Para, Rua Augusto Corrêa S/N, Guamá, 66075-900 Belém, Pará, Brazil.
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Wanessa Almeida da Costa
  • Wanessa Almeida da Costa
  • Natural Resources Engineering, Federal University of Para, Rua Augusto Corrêa S/N, Guamá, 66075-900 Belém, Pará, Brazil.
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Fernanda Wariss Figueiredo Bezerra
  • Fernanda Wariss Figueiredo Bezerra
  • LABEX, Faculty of Food Engineering (FEA), Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Para, Rua Augusto Corrêa S/N, Guamá, 66075-900 Belém, Pará, Brazil.
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Marilena Emmi Araújo
  • Marilena Emmi Araújo
  • LABEX, Faculty of Food Engineering (FEA), Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Para, Rua Augusto Corrêa S/N, Guamá, 66075-900 Belém, Pará, Brazil.
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Gracialda Costa Ferreira
  • Gracialda Costa Ferreira
  • Institute of Forestry Sciences, Federal Rural University of Amazon, Av. Pres. Tancredo Neves, 2501 S/N, Terra Firme, 66053100 - Belém, PA, Brazil.
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Raul Nunes de Carvalho Junior
  • Raul Nunes de Carvalho Junior
  • LABEX, Faculty of Food Engineering (FEA), Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Para, Rua Augusto Corrêa S/N, Guamá, 66075-900 Belém, Pará, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 20 December 2017
  •  Accepted: 05 March 2018
  •  Published: 04 July 2018

How to cite this article

APA /
de Oliveira, M. S., da Costa, W. A., Bezerra, F. W. F., Araújo, M. E., Ferreira, G. C., & Carvalho Junior, R. N. (2018). Phytochemical profile and biological activities of Momordica charantia L. (Cucurbitaceae): A review. African Journal of Biotechnology , 17(27), 829-846.
Chicago /
Mozaniel Santana de Oliveira, Wanessa Almeida da Costa, Fernanda Wariss Figueiredo Bezerra, Marilena Emmi Ara&ujo, Gracialda Costa Ferreira and Raul Nunes de Carvalho Junior,. "Phytochemical profile and biological activities of Momordica charantia L. (Cucurbitaceae): A review." African Journal of Biotechnology 17, no. 27 (2018): 829-846.
MLA /
Mozaniel Santana de Oliveira, et al. "Phytochemical profile and biological activities of Momordica charantia L. (Cucurbitaceae): A review." African Journal of Biotechnology 17.27 (2018): 829-846.
DOI /
https://doi.org/10.5897/AJB2017.16374
URL /
https://ftp.academicjournals.org/journal/AJB/article-abstract/14B9F2057674

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