Bitter Melon Extract Momordica charantia Saponins 3%,10%
Basic Info
Model No.: B008.S03000
Product Description
What is
Momordica charantia, known as bitter melon, bitter gourd, bitter squash, patrick or balsam-pear[1] in English, has many other local names. Goya[2] from Okinawan and karela from Sanskrit are also used by English-language speakers.
Bitter melon originated on the Indian subcontinent, and was introduced into China in the 14th century.This herbaceous, tendril-bearing vine grows up to 5 m (16 ft) in length. It bears simple, alternate leaves 4–12 cm (1.6–4.7 in) across, with three to seven deeply separated lobes. Each plant bears separate yellow male and female flowers. In the Northern Hemisphere, flowering occurs during June to July and fruiting during September to November.
The fruit has a distinct warty exterior and an oblong shape. It is hollow in cross-section, with a relatively thin layer of flesh surrounding a central seed cavity filled with large, flat seeds and pith. The fruit is most often eaten green, or as it is beginning to turn yellow. At this stage, the fruit's flesh is crunchy and watery in texture, similar to cucumber, chayote or green bell pepper, but bitter. The skin is tender and edible. Seeds and pith appear white in unripe fruits; they are not intensely bitter and can be removed before cooking.
Function
1.Cancer Prevention: bitter melon can be used to treat liver cancer, kidney cancer and colon cancer and breast cancer. One study has shown that bitter melon extract significantly affects the growth of breast cancer cells. In fact, it may become a chemopreventative product against breast cancer. Specifically, the extract has been shown to decrease breast cancer cell growth and kill breast cancer cells.
2.Anti – Inflammatory Benefit: it can help you preventing acne due to its anti-inflammatory because this herb can inhibit growth of acne – causing bacteria.
3.Hangover: with its alcohol intoxication properties, bitter melon powder can help in treating hangover; also it can clean and repair liver problems.
4. Blood Disorders: it can treat several types of blood disorders, for example: ring-worm, itching, blood boils, and scabies, and so on.
5. Skin Benefit: it can treat deep skin wounds and infections.
6. Eye Benefit: it can help people in improving eyesight and alleviate eye problems due to it is high in beta-carotene and other properties. In short, bitter melon can be very useful in cuisine and medicine purposes.
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