Bitter melon is also known as a balsam pear, which is considered a vegetable and native to Asia, Africa and South America. This is one of the natural treatments that have been used in the past as a remedy for diabetes. The juice extract of the unripe fruit has been researched in connection with being affective in lowering blood sugar.
This is because bitter melon has several compounds that are known for lowering blood sugar levels, such as charantin, which is a hypoglycemic agent. This vegetable contains and insulin like compound polypeptide, polypeptide-P, both which lower blood sugar when used by type I diabetics.
Bitter melon, like any natural remedy should be used with caution, until its effects on the patient is known, as well as continuing blood and urine testing. This is because the herbal treatments can affect people differently and when being used in maintaining diabetes monitoring is necessary. |