[Comparative study of two medicinal Cucurbitaceae].
Comparative study of the seeds of two Cucurbitaceae Momordica charantia L. and Herpetospermum caudigerum Wall. shows and important difference for their metabolism concerning particularly aspartic acid. Momordica can produce vicin, while for Herpetospermum, this amino acid would give asparagin. In the other hand, between the two species, Herpetospermum is the one which is able to accumulate lignoids.
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