This study adopted the MRM wide-targeted metabolomics approach to detect metabolites in herbal plant samples. Using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (QTrap 6500+), combined with specific extraction and separation methods, qualitative an...
INTRODUCTION: Bitter melon (Momordica charantia, Cucurbitaceae) is a popular edible medicinal plant, which has been used as a botanical dietary supplement for the treatment of diabetes and obesity in Chinese folk medicine. Previously, our team has proved that cucurbitanes triterp...