Bitter melon
momordica charantia
Bitter melon
momordica charantia
Used parts and where it grows:
The
bitter
melon
grows in tropical areas, including parts of eastern Africa, Asia, Caribbean, and South
America
, where it is used as food and medicine. The fruit of this plant lives up to its name - very
bitter
taste. Although the seeds, leaves, and vines of
bitter
melon
have all been used, the fruit is the safest and most frequently used in the plant medicinally.
Diabetes
medicinal use, Help HIV,
psoriasis
.
Historical or traditional use (may or may not be used for scientific studies) Being
a
relatively
common
food item,
bitter
melon
was
traditionally used for an
array
of conditions by people in tropical regions. Numerous
infections
,
cancer
and
diabetes
are among the most
common
conditions that
was
supposed to mejorar. 1 the leaves and fruit are both used occasionally to make teas and beer or to season soups in the world West. The
berries
also produce wax, which is used to make candles.
Active components:
At least three different groups of constituents in
bitter
melon
have been identified to take actions hipoglicémicas (blood sugar lowering) or other advantage of the potential of
diabetes
mellitus
. These include
a
mixture of saponins steroidal known as charantin,
insulin
- like Peptides, and alkaloids. It is still not understandable to them is the most effective, or whether the three working together.
Multiple
controlled clinical trials have confirmed the advantage of
bitter
melon
for people with
diabetes
. 2.
Two proteins, known as alpha - and beta - momorcharin, inhibit the
AIDS
virus,
but
this research
has
shown only in test tubes and not
a
component humanos. 3 beings so far not identified in
bitter
melon
inhibits cyclase of the guanylate The enzyme, an act that can benefit people with
psoriasis
.
How much should I take? For those with
a
taste or
a
tolerance
for
bitter
taste,
a
small
melon
can be eaten as food or up to 50 ml of fresh juice can drink per day. Although still
bitter
,
bitter
melon
dyes (5 ml two to three times
a
day) are also used at times.
There are side effects or interactions? Excessively high doses of
bitter
melon
juice can cause abdominal pain and
diarrhea
. Young
children
or
anyone
with
hypoglycemia
should not take
bitter
melon
, because this herb could theoretically
activate
or worsen the low blood sugar (
hypoglycemia
) Additionally, diabetics who take drugs hipoglicémicas (such as chlorpropamide, glyburide, or phenformin) or
insulin
should use
bitter
melon
only under medical supervision as it can enhance the effectiveness of drugs and lead to severe
hypoglycemia
.
References:
1. Duke Ja. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1985, 315 - 16.
2. Characteristics of Raman
A
of
C
. Lau Anti -
diabetic
and Phytochemistry of charantia L (Curcurbitaceae) from
Momordica
. Phytomer Res 1996; 2: 349 - 62.
3. Preliminary report of Zhang QC. on the use of the extract of
Momordica
charantia of patients with HIV. J Naturopathic Med 1992; 3: 65 - 69.
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