Determination of phenolic compound contents in fruits of Momordica charantia L. (Cucurbitaceae) from Chad

Momordica charantia L. (cucurbitaceae), is a plant whose fruits are widely consumed in Chad. Seeds, green and ripe pulps of the this were subject study. The total polyphenols, antioxidants, flavonoids anthocyanins evaluated by Folin - Ciocalteu, DPPH, iron trichloride pH-differential methods respectively. polyphenol obtained 9.368 mg GAE/g for seeds extract, 9.068 pulp extract 8.505 mature extract. antioxidant 2.351, 2.074 1.365 QE/g seeds, flavonoid was 0.818 0.812 0.808 EQ/g pulp. anthocyanin seed, extracts 0.360, 0.318 0.238 mg/g, results assays samples after traditional culinary transformed, show that thermal transformation has negative impact which characterized decrease contents. Percentages polyphenols 11.28; 8.84 8.26% respectively pulp,