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Last Updated: Aug 29, 2019
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Dr. Vaidh Jitu Patel MohanlalAyurvedic Doctor • 33 Years Exp.Diploma in Naturopathy & Yogic Science (DNYS)
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Bitter Melon(Bitter Gourd)
Nutritional Benefits
Bitter gourds are very low in calories but dense with precious nutrients. It is an excellent source of vitamins B1, B2, and B3, C, magnesium, folic acid, zinc, phosphorus, manganese, and has high dietary fiber. It is rich in iron, contains twice the beta-carotene of broccoli, twice the calcium of spinach, and twice the potassium of a banana.
Bitter melon contains a unique phyto-constituent that has been confirmed to have a hypoglycemic effect called charantin. There is also another insulin-like compound known as polypeptide P which have been suggested as insulin replacement in some diabetic patients