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Bitter Melon

Bitter Melon

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Steady your blood sugar levels

Large effect, needs confirmation · 2.4–100 mg/day for 4–12 weeks · 2 studies , n=108

2 papers · 2 claims · 12 outcomes scored · 2 positive

Outcomes

What bitter melon actually does, by outcome

Each row is one outcome with effect size, evidence base, the dose that worked in trials, and time to first effect. Magnitude tiers come from native-unit MCID where available, Cohen's d otherwise.

Outcome Effect Evidence Dose Weeks Rank
Steady your blood sugar levels Large effect, needs confirmation
large 		2 RCTs n=108 2.4–100 mg 4–12 wk —
Flatten post-meal blood sugar spikes Large effect, needs confirmation
large 		1 RCT n=65 2.4 g 12 wk #8/51

Sources

  1. 1. Momordica charantia (bitter melon) efficacy and safety on glucose metabolism in Korean prediabetes participants: a 12-week, randomized clinical study. (2023) ↑
  2. 2. Effect of Bitter Melon Extracts on Lipid Levels in Japanese Subjects: A Randomized Controlled Study. (2018) ↑

Generated August 14, 2026

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