Bitter melon or Momordica charantia,Bitter gourd,bitter apple,wild cucumber,bitter cucumber,balsam pear,karela.

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Bitter melon or Momordica charantia,Bitter gourd,bitter apple,wild cucumber,bitter cucumber,Bitter melon Bitter Malon Extract.Momordica charantia.Charantin,Charantins,Charantin A photo picture image Antibiotic
 Antitumor activity (constituents lutein and lycopene)
 Antiviral
 Aphrodisiac
 Increases tissue uptake of glucose (due to charantin)
 Immunosuppressive (modulating activity of T and B lymphocytes and suppressing macrophage activity)
 Inhibits corticotropin - induced lipolysis
 Insulinomimetic
 Hypotensive
 Laxative
 Lowers blood glucose
 Stimulates lipogenesis
 Stomachic
 Vermifuge

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