Momordin (saponin)

Momordin is one of several saponins derived from oleanolic acid, a triterpenoid. These chemical compounds are found in some plants of the genus "Momordica", which includes the bitter melon ("M. charantia") and the balsam apple ("M. balsamina"), as well as in other Asian herbal medicine plants such as "Kochia scoparia" and "Ampelopsis radix".
Momordins include: