Product name |
Bitter Melon Extract |
Latin Name |
Momordica charantia L |
Active ingredients |
Saponin, |
synonyms |
Karela, cerasee, ampalaya,balsam pear, balsambirne, margose |
Appearance |
Light yellow-brown fine powder |
Part used |
Fruit |
Specification |
Charantin 1-10%UV/Total Saponins 10% UV/α-MM 12% HPLC |
Dosage |
200-900mg daily |
Main benefits |
Antidiabetics, anticancer, antioxidant, weight loss |
Applied industries |
Food additive, dietary supplement, medicine |
What is Bitter Melon Extract?
Bitter melon (karela, ampalaya) or momordica charanti (scientific name), is an herb that is used in some countries like Asia, South America, and some parts of Africa to help control blood sugar level and maintain a healthy system. The Chinese used this fruit as part of their diet on a daily basis to “clean” their system by consuming it every day. There are tons of benefits for this fruit. This is considered a fruit because it has seeds, but some people think it’s a vegetable for cooking. Vegetable in general, usually consist of leaves, stalks or roots from plants. And because it’s a melon it is already a fruit.
Chemical constituents of Bitter Melon Extract
Bitter melon has an excellent source of nutrients, twice the calcium of spinach, twice the potassium of banana, twice the beta-carotene of broccoli, manganese, zinc, folic acid, alkaloids, peptides, steroidal saponins, fiber, phosphorus and vitamins C, B1, B2, B3 than most vegetables and fruits. Think of it like this, you need to eat one bitter melon daily along with every meal for about two months to decrease your diabetes from advancing and hopefully reverse it just as fast. The taste is acquired for this type of veggie/fruit. There are many recipes in cooking bitter melon as well as lowering the bitter taste of it. To remove or lighten the bitterness of a bitter melon just remove the seeds, cut it thinly than salt it and make sure they are all covered in salt. Let it sit for about 30 minutes, than squeeze out the liquid and rinse it out.
Benefits of taking Bitter Melon Extract
supplements:
1、Diabetes – One of every ten adults suffers
from this disease, and it’s becoming a bigger problem every day. One way this
fruit can help is by regulating the blood sugar level. We all know when the
level is too high it means bad things to come. But when you see a doctor, most
will prescribe medicine to lower it. And what happens when you are all out of
meds? You go and get more. This is only prolonging the problem. Controlling
blood sugar level is the only way to be diabetic free with minimal damage to
the entire system. When insulin receptors become ineffective or does not
function as it should, it is called a down regulated insulin receptor. Using
bitter melon extract in the diet can help reverse the insulin resistance
effect. Bitter melon helps diabetics to treat insulin resistant without
medication. This is an important role in prevention and treatment of type II
diabetes which is also known as insulin-independent diabetes. This can also
prevent further diabetic complications that are cause by chronically high sugar
concentrations. This can lead to blindness, kidney diseases, stroke, heart
attack, and diabetic feet. Eating bitter melon extract or even taking the pill
form in many cases can reverse the effectives of diabetes.
2、Cancer – Eating or drinking the juice
from the melon can help prevent certain types of cancer. It is also known to
decrease and kill leukemic cancer cells, according to the Sloan-Kettering
Cancer Center. It can stop cancer cells from spreading and this can increase
chances of a full recover. But the diet must be consistent for this to be in an
effective way to treat this disease otherwise it will not work.
3、AIDS/HIV – The disease that brings
scare to most, this is a disease that is becoming a wide spread issue. The
first case which was discovered in the United States among gay men in 1981, but
the disease itself has been around far longer than that. In the Belgian Congo
in 1959 there was a Bantu man had died from an unknown illness which made this
man the first known case for HIV. Bitter melon extract glycoprotein beta-momorcharin
helps inhibit synthesis of macromolecules in splenocytes, embryos, and tumor
cells. This protein also retards the effects of HIV by using the protein to
deactivate the ribosome function in HIV infected cells by stopping protein
synthesis and eventually kills the cells which are infected.
4、Antioxidant – Antioxidants help
protect us, it’s a cell which prevents damage taken from free radicals. Free
radicals can come from natural environmental toxins which are common. There are
also those from pollution and smoking, and some byproduct from normal
metabolism. It has been proven that it will boost the immune system.
5、Asthma – Very high number of positive
results has come back with patients that have suffering from a chronic cough
and bitter melon extract in this case has helped with releasing sputum that is
accumulated within the respiratory tract and lungs. Many who have used bitter
melon extract regularly belief that it helps relief them of asthma.
6、Skin – Acne or wrinkle skin? The
chemical or serum within a bitter melon extract has been known to be used for
acne and wrinkles. Because of the antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory
properties this can aid in acne issues.
7、Digestion – Helps with digestion of
food by producing digestive enzymes.
8、Weight loss - Low calorie and
carbohydrate with definitely help with dieting and also strengthen your
immunity.
9、Injury or wounds – It helps with
controlling the blood flow to help heal wounds faster and also prevent any
infection.
10、Constipation – It works wonders on
constipation without having to cause diarrhea.
Side effects and safety of Bitter Melon
Extract
1、Excessive consumption may lead to diarrhea
and abdominal pain.
2、It has also been reported that it causes abortion and
infertility in women, and sperm infertility in men. So, pregnant women should
avoid consumption of bitter melon extract.
3、Excessive consumption of bitter melon extract may also
cause fever and headache.
4、Though bitter melon extract can lower sugar levels, it
should not be consumed by people suffering from hypoglycemia.
5、Even diabetes patients should consult their physician
first before taking bitter melon extract supplements.
6、Some studies also claim that bitter melon extract has the
potential to bring about negative interactions when taken before or after some
medications.
7、Bitter melon extract can also cause hemolytic anemia,
also known as Favism. Hemolytic anemia causes abdominal pain, severe headaches,
fever and coma. This disorder results from destruction of erythrocytes.