Bitter gourd

Bitter melon/Nutrient Depletion:

  • GlucoseGlucose: Based on animal experiments, several methodologically weak human studies, and a case report, bitter melon may lower blood glucose levels (1; 2; 3; 4; 42; 46; 47; 44; 43; 37; 38; 39; 40; 41; 35; 48; 34; 33; 49; 50).
  • LipidsLipids: Based on animal data and human study, bitter melon may reduce apolipoprotein B and lower triglyceride levels (27; 28; 29; 30).