MORPHO-ANATOMICAL INVESTIGATIONS ON MOMORDICA CHARANTIA L. (CUCURBITACEAE).

Authors :: ERÖZ POYRAZ, İlham
DERDOVSKİ, Cülasfi
Source :: Anadolu University of Sciences & Technology - C: Life Sciences & Biotechnology. 2016, Vol. 5 Issue 1, p23-30. 8p.
Publication Year :: 2016
Abstract: Wild and cultivated populations of Momordica charantia L. (Cucurbitaceae) are pantropical distribution in the world. The plant is known as "kudret nare" and "sarı kadak" in Kosovo and "kudret narı" in Turkey. Mature fruits of the species contain resin and momordicine and use as stomachic, emolient, wound healing and purgative. Detailed morpho-anatomical properties of M. charantia collected from Kosovo/Prizren were investigated in the present study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects :: *MOMORDICA charantia
*ANATOMY
*MORPHOLOGY
*TROPICAL plants
*PLANT species

Language :: English
ISSN :: 21460264
Volume :: 5
Issue :: 1
Database :: Academic Search Index
Journal :: Anadolu University of Sciences & Technology - C: Life Sciences & Biotechnology
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 118409943
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.18036/btdc.32213