Bitter Melon

Momordica Charantia Bitter melon fruit is much like cucumber in appearance but has a ridged, bumpy outer texture. While the fruit and leaf are prepared as vegetables in African, Asian and Caribbean cuisines, bitter melon extracts and powders are taken as dietary supplements and are also used in natural cosmetics. Description below of Bitter Melon from India and parts of Asia.The Bitter Guardian of Glucose—A Tropical Vine with Centuries of Metabolic Mastery. BOTANICAL IDENTIFICATIONScientific Name: Momordica charantia L.Common Names: Bitter Gourd, Karela (Hindi), Ku Gua (Chinese), Balsam PearFamily: Cucurbitaceae (related to cucumbers and squash) Morphology:A climbing vine with palmate, lobed leaves (4–12 cm wide) and yellow, solitary flowers. Fruits are oblong, warty, and green, turning orange-yellow when ripe, splitting to reveal red arils around flat, brown seeds. Habitat & Range:Native to tropical Asia (India, China) and Africa. Thrives in humid, lowland regions with well-drain