Bitter Melon
Momordica Charantia
Bitter melon (Momordica charantia) is commonly used as a vegetable and folk medicine in most parts of South Asia. In humans, it is widely regarded as one of the best remedy foods for diabetes. It contains substances with antidiabetic properties such as charantin, vicine, and polypeptide-p, as well as other unspecific bioactive components such as antioxidants.
