Details of Momordica charantia

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Summary	Statewise availability	Phytochemicals
Scientific Name:Momordica charantia Genus:Momordica Species:charantia Family:Cucurbitaceae Synonym:	Andaman Nicobar Andhra Pradesh Assam Chattisgarh Delhi Jammu and Kashmir Jharkhand Karnataka Kerala Madhya Pradesh Maharastra Odisha Puducherry Punjab Tamil Nadu Tripura Uttar Pradesh West Bengal	Alpha-D-Glucose beta-D-Glucose l-isoleucine L-threonine L-methionine DL-Valine L-serine L-proline DL-Tryptophan 4-Aminobutyric Acid Glutinol Alpha-Eleostearic Acid ALPHA-DIMORPHECOLIC-ACID L-glutamine cis-Sabinol 1-Pentadecanol 3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)Propionic Acid dl-Menthol 3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)propionic acid cis-Zeatin riboside (3beta,5alpha,24S)-Stigmasta-7,25-dien-3-ol Momordicoside L Stigmasta-7,22,25-trien-3beta-ol 5-Hydroxytryptamine 1-Penten-3-Ol 3,5-Dihydroxybenzoic Acid 3-Pgsgd 4alpha-Methylzymosterol Alpha-Trehalose D-(+)-Trehalose cis-2-Penten-1-ol cucurbitadienol Momordicine Momordicine II Momordicoside A Momordicoside C Momordicoside D Momordicoside F1 Momordicoside G Momordicoside F2 Momordicoside I Momordicoside K MomordicosideB alpha-eleostearic-acid beta-sitosterol-beta-d-glucoside
Ailments cured	Plant parts and method of its use	Vernacular name
Fracture Lumbago Ulcer	Leaves : Taken orally	Andaman & Nicobar : Karella Andhra Pradesh : Kakara Assam : Daipiat Chattisgarh : Kalara Delhi : Kantakari Jammu and Kashmir : Khrella Jharkhand : Kerala Karnataka : Karavellaka(San) Maharastra : Karela Odisha : Kalara Puducherry : Nuna Tamil Nadu : Anthimantharai Tripura : karalla Uttar Pradesh : Sahijana West Bengal : Jungali Karalla