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A Comparison of Bioactive Metabolites, Antinutrients, and Bioactivities of African Pumpkin Leaves (Momordica balsamina L.) Cooked by Different Culinary Techniques

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Published in 2022 at "Molecules"

DOI: 10.3390/molecules27061901

Abstract: Prior to consumption, African pumpkin leaves (Momordica balsamina L.) are generally cooked. In this study, the effects of common household cooking methods (boiling, steaming, microwaving, stir-frying) on bioactive metabolites, carotenoids, antioxidant activity, antinutrients and inhibitory… read more here.

Keywords: pumpkin leaves; momordica balsamina; african pumpkin; bioactive metabolites ... See more keywords