Abstract:

In this paper, polysaccharide content of Momordica charantia L. of different cultivars and in different tissues and development stages were compared in the paper. The results indicated that the average value and the range of polysaccharide contents in 53 cultivars of Momordica charantia L were 10.00% and 6.85%-13.48%, respectively. The ranges of polysaccharide contents in 4 different parts were 1.41%-12.21%, and the polysaccharide contents differed significantly. The average polysaccharide contents were in the order of flesh > seed > leaf > vine, with the polysaccharide contents of 12.21%, 5.42%, 1.68%, and 1.41%, respectively. The polysaccharide contents of 4 Momordica charantia L. cultivars from the 4th to the 24 th days after pollination all gradually increased and were the highest in ripe fruits.

Key words: Momordica charantia L., cultivars, polysaccharide contents