Hi friends, just adding this topic about Bitter Melon / Bitter Gourd.
https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/12/8/2064/htm
Bitter Melon (Momordica Charantia), a Nutraceutical Approach for Cancer Prevention and Therapy
Published: 27 July 2020
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In the present review, we summarize recent progress in testing the cancer preventive and therapeutic activity of bitter melon with a focus on underlying molecular mechanisms.
The crude extract and its components prevent many types of cancers by enhancing reactive oxygen species generation; inhibiting cancer cell cycle, cell signaling, cancer stem cells, glucose and lipid metabolism, invasion, metastasis, hypoxia, and angiogenesis; inducing apoptosis and autophagy cell death, and enhancing the immune defense.
Thus, bitter melon may serve as a promising cancer preventive and therapeutic agent.
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/327463
How might bitter melon help treat cancer?
January 13, 2020
https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/6486373
Emerging Antitumor Activities of the Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia)
01 Jan 2019
https://draxe.com/nutrition/bitter-melon/
Bitter Melon: the Medicinal Fruit for Diabetes, Cancer and More
July 17, 2016
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5276711/
Bitter melon: a panacea for inflammation and cancer
2016
Thanks.
Kimster
Hi, also adding the following:
https://blog.lifeextension.com/2014/04/can-bitter-melon-juice-treat-pancreatic.html
Can Bitter Melon Juice Treat Pancreatic Cancer?
29 Apr 2014
https://www.verywellfit.com/bitter-melon-nutrition-facts-4178970
4 Dec 2018
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Since the total calorie content is so low, bitter melon carbs are also low.
A cup of cooked bitter melon provides just over 5 grams of carbohydrate, about half of which is fiber (2.5 grams).
Bitter melon also contains some naturally occurring sugar but is overall a low glycemic fruit.
Thanks.
Kimster