Goyaglycoside is any of several related triterpenoid

glycoside In chemistry, a glycoside is a molecule in which a sugar is bound to another functional group via a glycosidic bond. Glycosides play numerous important roles in living organisms. Many plants store chemicals in the form of inactive glycoside ...

s found in the fruits

bitter melon ''Momordica charantia'' (commonly called bitter melon; Goya; bitter apple; bitter gourd; bitter squash; balsam-pear; with many more names listed below) is a tropical and subtropical vine of the family Cucurbitaceae, widely grown in Asia, Afr ...

vine (''Momordica charantia''), called ''goya'' in

Okinawan language The Okinawan language (, , , ) or Central Okinawan, is a Northern Ryukyuan language spoken primarily in the southern half of the island of Okinawa, as well as in the surrounding islands of Kerama, Kumejima, Tonaki, Aguni and a number of sm ...

. They include: *

goyaglycoside c Goyaglycoside is any of several related triterpenoid glycosides found in the fruits bitter melon vine (''Momordica charantia''), called ''goya'' in Okinawan language. They include: * goyaglycoside c. * goyaglycoside d. Goyaglycosides c and d can b ...

. * goyaglycoside d. Goyaglycosides c and d can be extracted from the fresh fruit with methanol and

ethyl acetate Ethyl acetate ( systematically ethyl ethanoate, commonly abbreviated EtOAc, ETAC or EA) is the organic compound with the formula , simplified to . This colorless liquid has a characteristic sweet smell (similar to pear drops) and is used in glues ...

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Triterpene glycosides {{Chemistry index

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