Phytochemicals and antioxidant activity of different fruit fractions (peel, pulp, aril and seed) of Thai gac (Momordica cochinchinensis Spreng)

► The highest content of lycopene and beta-carotene were found in ripe gac fruit. ► Major phenolic acids found in gac fruits were hydroxybenzoic acids and hydroxycinnamic acids. ► The highest content of rutin and luteolin were in aril. ► Pulp (red fruit) showed the highest apigenin content. ► The highest content of lutein was found in peel (yellow fruit).