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| Product Name | Bitter Melon Extract |
| Botanical Name | Momordica charantia |
| Part Used | Fruit |
| Appearance | Brownish Yellow to Light Yellow Powder |
| Specification | 4:1 10:1 Straight Powder 10%-20% Charantin |
| Storage Period | 24 Months |
| Package | 1kg/bag 25kg/drum |
| Storage Conditions | Store in cool and dry places. Keep away from strong light and heat. |
| Description This herbaceous, slender perennial, climber, tendril -bearing vine grows to 5 meters (16ft.).It is found growing in tropical and sub-tropical regions with warm, sunny locations. It prefers light-textured, free draining, and loamy soils rich in organic matter. Water-logged soils must be avoided. It has central taproot and stem is slender, grooved, slightly pubescent and light green. It branches from the base. Leaves are alternate, suborbicular or broadly reniform in outline, 10-12 cm long, 5-8 cm wide. Flowers are solitary, axillary, and unisexual to monoecious, yellow on long, slim peduncle bearing a foliaceous. Flowering normally starts from June to July. It is a fast-growing, trailing or climbing vine with thin stems and tendrils which need trellis to support their climbing vines. Fruit Bitter Gourd is long-peduncled, obovoid or oblong-cylindric shaped fruit, coarsely ridged and bumpy-tuberculate, different warty exterior 7-30 cm. It is emerald green when young, turning to orange-yellow when ripe. Internally, the flesh is white along with rough edged seeds. It is normally bitter in taste and is harvested before ripening; it becomes increasingly bitter as it matures. Seeds are oval elliptic, almost toothed at the top, 10 to 16 mm long and 7-9 mm wide and 2-3 mm thick, covered by a red mucilage. Seeds are white in raw fruits and red as soon as they are ripe. It's got typically been utilized like a food as well as medication throughout the world. Leaves and fruit of the bitter gourd plant contain abundant vitamins, like vitamins A and C and also the B-complex vitamins. Apart from its bitter taste it is full of important nutrients, minerals, vitamins which are essential in our daily lifestyles. Nutritional Value Apart from their bitter, undesirable taste bitter gourd is a good source of nutrients, vitamins and minerals. Consuming 62 gram of bitter gourd offers 20.5 mg of Vitamin C, 32 µg of Vitamin B9, 0.48 mg of Zinc, 198 mg of Potassium, 1.2 g of Total dietary Fiber, 22 mg of Phosphorus, 0.24 mg of Iron and 0.032 mg of Vitamin B1. Health Benefits Bitter gourd is loaded with essential nutrients, minerals and vitamins which are essential to live healthy life. It is found beneficial in diabetes, different cancers, fungal infections, hemorrhoids and many other diseases. 1. Helpful in Diabetes Diabetes can be managed quite well by dietary changes, modest exercise, effective weight reduction, as well as natural supplements for example herbs, vitamins, amino acids, enzymes and minerals. Research concluded that a water-soluble extract of the fruit considerably decrease blood glucose concentrations during a 50-gram oral glucose tolerance test in the diabetics. Bitter melons might encourage the release of insuli when needed the most. It also relieves the dehydration that frequently accompanies diabetes. 2. Fight head, neck cancer Research found that bitter melon extract, a vegetable frequently used in Indian and Chinese diets, decreases the head and neck cancer cell growth. Bitter melon extract treatment suppressed the head and neck cancer cell growth, reducing the growth of the tumor. Research also found that treatment with this natural substance stopped the breast and prostate cancer cell growth, finally stopping them from spreading.(1) 3. Fungal Infections Antibacterial and antifungal features of bitter melon make it perfect for fighting off numerous fungal infections, and also assisting to rid the bloodstream of those toxins before they can do any more damage. Regarding to infections and skin health, bitter melon has been beneficial in handling psoriasis and ringworm. Additionally, its anti-inflammatory abilities decrease the irritating itching related with skin conditions and infections. The juice take out from the leaves can be the best salve or cure for these disorders, topically applied to the affected areas.(3) 4. Hemorrhoid Relief Research concluded the anti-inflammatory qualities present in bitter melon make it a very good salve for the painful condition of piles, commonly known as hemorrhoids. Make a paste from the root of the bitter melon plant and apply it topically to decrease the inflammation and relieve pain and bleeding. By drinking bitter melon juice, you can also obtain similar benefits too!(4) 5. Immune System Health Bitter melon is a source of many antioxidants which make it a powerful defense mechanism against illness in the body. Antioxidants scavenge the body for free radicals, hazardous compounds released throughout cell metabolism may cause any number of different illnesses. With the addition of bitter melon in your diet, you can significantly increase your chances of defending serious diseases, like kidney damage, liver failure and heart attack; three of the many places exactly where free radicals cause health issues.(5) 6. Prevention of breast cancer Research conclude that Bitter melon extract, a common dietary supplement, exerts a significant effect against breast cancer cell growth and may finally become a chemopreventive agent against this form of cancer. Bitter melon extract moderates several signal transduction pathways, which induces breast cancer cell death. This extract can be used as a dietary supplement for the prevention of breast cancer.(2) 7. Lowers Risk of Gout Bitter gourd is essential for lowering the risk of gout as it is loaded with Vitamin C. Gout is a painful condition where big toe becomes stiff, painful and inflamed because of extra uric acid leading to crystals formed in joints. Research concludes that consuming vitamin C on a regular basis will help to reduce the chances of gout. It is also concluded that nearly 1500 mg of vitamin c per day have nearly half risk of getting gout. Consuming vitamin c rich food regularly is beneficial for Gout. 8. Mental and Emotional Disorders Bitter gourd is supportive in treating numerous mental and emotional disorders. Anxiety and depression are two of the most common mental health problems which are cured with regular consumption of Vitamin B9 rich foods like Bitter gourd. 9. Eczema Eczema also known as atopic dermatitis is actually an inflammatory and chronic disorder of the skin caused due to zinc deficiency. Zinc is important for healing chronic infections and helps body to restore its capability to heal completely and effectively. The irritation is cleared up by re-balancing the zinc content in your blood. So consume zinc rich bitter gourd regularly to be safe from eczema. 10. Blood Pressure Normal blood pressure level is essential to remain healthy and bitter gourd helps us to normalize our blood pressure level. Potassium present in bitter gourd is helpful in reversing the role of sodium in unbalancing normal blood pressure. It is a main component that maintains normality of blood pressure in human. Apart from that it helps to decrease the chances of hypertension as well as heart diseases. Regulation of blood pressure is one of the most important functions of potassium due to its vasodilating properties which work to relieve the tension of blood vessels that is one of the main reasons of high blood pressure. 11. Weight loss Apart from helping digestion and avoiding constipation, dietary fiber adds bulk to the diet that is a key factor for losing body weight and maintaining body weight. Adding bulk can help you feel full faster. As fiber remains for a longer time in the stomach than other foods, that feeling of fullness will stay with you much longer, helping you eat less. Fruits and vegetable are fiber rich foods and have low calorie, therefore adding fiber to your diet, it's easier to cut calories. |
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