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Momordica charantia

Bitter gourd | Bitter cucumber | Bitter apple | Balsam pear | Leprosy gourd

Found in 148 products 5 forms available
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Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia)
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Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia)

On a humid Okinawan morning, cooks slice ridged green batons of goya—bitter melon—into a sizzling stir-fry. Elders swear by its sting. Centuries earlier, the...

Understanding Momordica charantia

What it is

Bitter melon is a perennial plant that grows in the tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, South America, East Africa, and the Caribbean.

Reported benefits
→supports healthy blood sugar
→promotes insulin sensitivity
→may support joint comfort
→may support immune health

Dosage Guide

50mg
Low
122.5mg
Standard
200mg
Therapeutic

• Most products contain 50-122.5mg

• Therapeutic dose: 122.5-200mg

Forms & Absorption

Bitter Melon Fruit Extract
Standard form
120 products
Bitter Melon
Standard form
81 products
Bitter Melon powder
Standard form
17 products
Bitter Melon fruit extract
Standard form
12 products
Bitter Melon Extract; Powder
Standard form
7 products

Timing & Usage

Best taken:With meals
With food:26% recommend with food, 10% on empty stomach
Spacing:2+ hours from other minerals if applicable

Works Well With

Gymnema 92 products Crinum latifolium 10 products Syzygium cumini 6 products

Top Products

Berberine HCl Complex

Berberine HCl Complex

ForestLeaf • Capsule

$29.95
4.4★ 1.2K Amazon reviews
Bitter Melon 500 mg Full Spectrum

Bitter Melon 500 mg Full Spectrum

Swanson • Capsule

$9.29
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Kyolic Formula 112

Kyolic Formula 112

Kyolic • Capsule

$17.18
4.5★ 260 Amazon reviews
Bitter Melon Extract 500 mg

Bitter Melon Extract 500 mg

Solaray • Capsule

$17.49
4.4★ 216 Amazon reviews

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