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8183649 
Journal Article 
Solvents extraction efficiency for lycopene and β-carotene of GAC fruit (Momordica cochinchinensis, Spreng) cultivated in Iraq 
Saadedin, SMK; Al-Zaidi, IHM; Al-Awadi, SJA 
2017 
ISISnet: Innovative Scientific Information Services Network 
14 
4 
788-800 
English 
Momordica cochinchinensis Spreng or Gac fruits is a tropical vine originating from South and South-East Asia . The plant has the potential to be a high-value as anticancer supplements, particularly fruit aril for its lycopene contain. The plant introduced and cultivated in Iraqi 2016. The usefulness of the fruit products is put emphasis on processing methods. In the present study, three different organic solvents mixture, Ethanol\ethyl acetate (6:4), Hexane\ ethyl acetate\ Ethanol (2:1:1), Hexane\acetone\ Ethanol (2:1:1) and 100% Hexane were investigated to find the solvents that extracts the highest lycopene and β-carotene from Gac aril fruit powders. The extracts analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) to measure the concentration of these bioactive compounds. Result showed that the combination of ethanol / ethyl acetate (6:4) had the best extraction efficiency for lycopene (40640 μg/g) while Hexane\acetone\ Ethanol (2:1:1) had the best extraction efficiency for β-carotene (2912 μg/g) © 2017 @author (s). 
Extraction efficiency; Gac aril powders; HPLC; Lycopene; Organic solvents; Β-carotene