Bitter Melon Extract

Effectiveness: Antisepsis；Anti-diabetes；Anti-cancer；Anti-aids；Antivirus 
Category: Standard extract

Active Ingredient: Charantin,Saponins
Test Methord: By HPLC

CAS NO:57126-62-2
Apprearance:Brown yellow fine powder 
Plant of Origin: Momordica Charantia Linn.
Part used: Fruit

Molecular formula：C₄₂H₆₂O₁₆  

Molar mass：822.92

Solubility parameter：High solubility in water

Melting point：174℃

Momordica charantia, called bitter melon, bitter gourd or bitter squash in English, is a tropical and subtropical vine of the family Cucurbitaceae, widely grown in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean for its edible fruit, which is among the most bitter of all fruits. Its many varieties differ substantially in the shape and bitterness of the fruit

Medicinal use

Active substances

Antihelmintic

Antimalarial

Antiviral

Cardioprotective

Diabetes

Anticancer

Cautions

The seeds of bitter melon contains vicine, so can trigger symptoms of favism in susceptible individuals. In addition, the red arils of the seeds are reported to be toxic to children, and the fruit is contraindicated during pregnancy.

Description

Ripe fruit

This herbaceous, tendril-bearing vine grows to 5 m. It bears simple, alternate leaves 4–12 cm across, with three to seven deeply separated lobes. Each plant bears separate yellow male and female flowers. In the Northern Hemisphere, flowering occurs during June to July and fruiting during September to November.

The fruit has a distinct warty exterior and an oblong shape. It is hollow in cross-section, with a relatively thin layer of flesh surrounding a central seed cavity filled with large, flat seeds and pith. The fruit is most often eaten green, or as it is beginning to turn yellow. At this stage, the fruit's flesh is crunchy and watery in texture, similar to cucumber, chayote or green bell pepper, but bitter. The skin is tender and edible. Seeds and pith appear white in unripe fruits; they are not intensely bitter and can be removed before cooking.

As the fruit ripens, the flesh becomes tougher, more bitter, and too distasteful to eat. On the other hand, the pith becomes sweet and intensely red; it can be eaten uncooked in this state, and is a popular ingredient in some Southeast Asian salads.

When the fruit is fully ripe, it turns orange and mushy, and splits into segments which curl back dramatically to expose seeds covered in bright red pulp.