BITTER MELON 200-1
Bitter Melon Extract is obtained from Momordica charantia. It is used as a traditional medicine for a wide range of therapeutic purposes. It acts as an antimalarial, antidiabetic, abortifacient, contraceptive, emmenagogue, anthelmintic, dysmenorrheal and galactagogue. It is also effective against jaundice, psoriasis, rheumatism, gout, eczema, pneumonia. It is very useful against diabetes and diabetes associated complications like cataract, neuropathy. It also gives promising action in the treatment of different cancer including lymphoma, breast cancer, choriocarcinoma, lymphoid leukemia, Hodgkin’s disease, prostatic cancer, melanoma and squamous carcinoma of tongue and larynx.
Sector 1:NUTRACEUTICAL
Alternate Name: Momordica charantia
Health Benefits: Antidiabetic, Anticancer, Skin diseases, Anthelmintic
Supporting Link(s):
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15182917