Momordica Charantia
Momordicin - Charantin to manage insulin production
Among the types of diabetes (IDDM: concern for the production of insulin by the pancreas or on the contrary NIDDM insulin resistance / non-insulin dependent), the extract of Momordica charantia (or bitter melon, often called bitter melon) mainly intervenes for type II, on lowering blood sugar levels as well as stimulating insulin. In the French West Indies, bitter gourd is mainly used, as in China and India, for its medicinal properties, especially as an infusion against diabetes. The extract contains active ingredients, notably charantin.
Charantin (actually a 1:1 mixture of two steroidal saponins) and bitter principles from Momordica Charantia (Bitter-Melon), are reputed to be responsible for the hypoglycaemic properties of those plants. It lower blood glucose levels and stimulate the release of insulin (may exert a direct insulin-like action stimulating the release of insulin).
It’s also reported to promote the healing and regenerative processes in general.
Momordica - Bitter melon
Momordica charantia, also known as bitter gourd or Bitter Melon, is a climbing annual vine with yellow flowers and yielding a fruit that can be either ovoid (wild) or oblong and cylindrical (cultivated), with pointed ends that are ribbed and wrinkled. It is both a food and medicine in many countries where it grows quite prolifically.
The leaves are nutritious sources of calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus and iron; both the edible fruit and leaves are great sources of the B vitamins. Bitter melon is low in calories but high in fiber. Human and animal studies have found that bitter melon extract may also help decrease belly fat and body weight.
Back in 1960 and 1979, biochemists reported isolating a hypoglycemic peptide from the fruit, seeds and tissue of Momordica, which they labeled Polypeptide-p (also called p-insulin or v-insulin).
Animal studies also show that bitter melon extract may decrease cholesterol levels, which could help support heart health. Nonetheless, human research to confirm these effects is lacking.
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