Bitter gourd is well known as a vegetable, but in reality, it is of the fruit family as it is fruit flourishing in tropical countries of Asia its Scientific name is Momordica quarantine and often called as bitter melon or bitter squash, in Sanskrit karavella. The bitter gourd is a tropical and subtropical vine of the family Cucurbitaceae, it has a distinct warty exterior and an oblong shape, hollow in cross-section, with a relatively thin layer of flesh surrounding a central seed cavity filled with large, flat seeds and pith.The Bitter melon extract has been used in Chinese medicine for hundreds of years, with no reported side effects
Vitamins and minerals in bitter gourd
Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Vitamin B5 , vitamin E, vitamin B6,Thiamine, Riboflavin, pantothenic acid, folate, lycopene,Niacin, potassium, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Copper, Zinc, water.This vitamin and minerals present in the bitter gourd help in treating defective metabolism of carbohydrates
Medical benefits of bitter gourd
Diabetes
- Bitter gourd contains polypeptide that is very similar to bovine insulin,it is found in experimental studies that it attains a supportive sugar adaptable consequence by suppressing the neural report to sweet taste stimuli.
- It is well know as a folk medicine for most speared lifestyle disorders commonly known as diabetes mellitus.
- Bitter gourd has been associated with lowering sugar levels in people suffering from diabetes and also helps in suppressing sugar out flow in urine
Cancer
A new study has shown that the juice of bitter melon, a commonly eaten vegetable in Asia and Africa, markedly suppresses the growth of pancreatic tumors in mice by disrupting the cancer cells’ metabolism of glucose, and literally starving them of the sugar they need to survive.
Psoriasis
Impurities in the blood associated with emotional factors is the cause of the disease and bitter gourd helps in purifying the blood tissues
Weight loss
Having bitter gourd to lose weight is a healthy and effective way not only be able to adjust your physical state can also eliminate fat go oil.
Hypertension
Bitter gourd consumption is a method of lowering blood pressure,it can even trigger hypoglycemia
Eyesight
It is believed to be helpful in preventing eye complications, it improves eyesight due to its high beta-carotene content
Bitter melon juice
- Acts as a blood purifier
- It is good for patients suffering from piles
- Removes worms and it is highly recommended for children
- It heals respiratory disorders in asthma patients
- Fights with skin diseases
- Helps in curing leprosy
- Bitter melon stimulates easy digestion
- Useful for preventing and treating malaria
Pregnancy
It has a high amount of flats that helps in treating defective neural tubes which usually occurs during early pregnancy.
Antioxidant
A natural antioxidant is juice of karela. Removal of toxins from your body is done by these antioxidants only. It also helps in the rejuvenating the body cells and prevention of free radicals. Karela juice is the best tonic for people who are addicted smokers. Karela juice cleans the layer of nicotine inside your system.
Boost your immune system
Bitter gourd can increase your immunity by fighting bacteria and viruses. Also helps in prevention of allergies and indigestion. The antioxidants protect against illness and also fights the damage caused by the free radicals which is capable of causing many types of cancer. Bitter-melon hasanti-carcinogen and anti-tumor properties is stated by a 2010 study published on the Pharmaceutical Research Journal. It decreases the chances of prostate, breast and cervical cancer.
Asthma
Karela juice is highly beneficial for asthma patients. It is capable of curing chronic cough and problems regarding breathing through the sputum removal accumulated inside the respiratory tract and the lungs.
Skin
Karela juice is very beneficial for the skin. It helps in the removal of fine lines from the skin’s upper surface. Juice of karela also prevents premature ageing. It helps in curing and purification of the blood from inside the system.
Cures hangovers and cleanses the liver
Bitter gourd juice can remove alcoholic intoxication from your liver. The juice also cleans your bowel and also cures many problems of the liver. Momordica Charantia is a compound which can prevent failure of liver by strengthening the antioxidant activity of the liver enzymes which is concluded by a study published in the International Journal of Vitamin and Nutrition.
Digestion
Karela juice enhances the process of digestion by increasing enzymes production which helps indigestion.
HIV/AIDS
Consumption of karela juice regularly is capable of triggering a HIV patient’s condition. Bitter guard can prevent damage of the skin cells is proved by the studies conducted on natural antidotes of HIV/AIDS.
Nutrition value of karela juice
Karela juice comprises all the essential nutrients. Its huge nutrients content is the reason for karela health benefits. Karela has both vitamins and minerals. Consumption of juice of karela helps in fulfilling the lack of major nutrients required by us daily. Karela juice contains all water-soluble vitamins such as vitamin C, B1, B2, and B3. It also comprises of minerals such as manganese, folic acid, zinc, and alkaloids. Bitter guard’s vitamin and mineral content are much higher in comparison to the vitamin and mineral content in all the popularly available green vegetables.
Nutritional value per 100gm of karela juice
- 17 kcal of Energy
- 3.70 gm of Carbohydrate
- 1gm of Protein
- 0.17gm of Total Fat
- 0mg of Cholesterol
- 2.80mg of Dietary Fibre
- 0.400mg of Niacin
- 72µg of Folate
- 0.043mg Pyridoxine
- 0.040mg of Riboflavin
- 0.040mg of Thiamin
- 5 mg of Sodium
- 296 mg of Potassium
- 19mg of Calcium
- 0.43mg of Iron
- 0.034mg of Copper
- 0.80mg of Zinc
