Momordica Charantia

The right balance of blood sugar level?
The momordica Charantia is a tropical plant. The fruit called bitter-melon, contains some substances that can lower the the blood sugar level. It contains a polipeptid that is similar to the insulin. Like insulin it is able to stimulate the cells to utilise glucose more effectively, and also appears to be able to reduce the production of excess glucose from the liver.

Momordica is plant belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae, natives of tropical and subtropical Africa, Asia and Australia. Most species produce floral oils and are visited by specialist pollinators in the apid group Ctenoplectrini. Momordica charantia is native to Africa but has been used in Chinese folk medicine for centuries as a 'bitter, cold' herb, and has recently been brought into mainstream Chinese medicine. Recent research has shown that the immature fruit might have some antibiotic, anticancer, and antiviral properties, particularly well suited for use in treatment of malaria, HIV, and diabetic conditions. 'The effect of Momordica charantia on glucose and insulin concentrations was studied in nine non-insulin-dependent diabetics and six non-diabetic rats. These results show that it might improve glucose tolerance in diabetes but much more research is needed.