Category: Nutrition/Diets

See also: Bitter melon extract

Bitter gourds, or melons, are a source of vitamins B1, B2, and B3, C, magnesium, folic acid, zinc, phosphorus, manganese,iron, beta-carotene, calcium, potassium, and has high dietary fiber. it contains charatin which provides a hypoglycemic effect, and polypeptide P an insulin replacement.