Bitter melon or karela - an Ayurvedic plant with a long tradition of use.

Bitter melon, bitter gourd, or bitter apple (Latin Momordica charantia) is a plant that originates from tropical regions of Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean. It is known for its elongated fruits, resembling a cucumber, with a distinctly wrinkled surface and a characteristic bitter taste.

In India and elsewhere in Asia, it is included in their diet in various ways, and besides culinary use, it also represents an important part of Ayurvedic tradition, where it is more commonly known as karela.

In Ayurveda, karela is used to balance 2 out of 3 doshas in the body. These 2 doshas are:

• pitta - associated with fire and metabolism,
• kapha - associated with weight and movement of substances in the body.

**Doshas are Ayurvedic principles that do not have a direct equivalent in modern science.

With added chromium for natural maintenance of blood sugar levels.

Capsules of the HealthyWorld brand, besides bitter melon extract, also contain mineral chromium, which complements bitter melon well, as it contributes to:

• the maintenance of normal blood glucose levels and
• normal macronutrient metabolism. 

With 2 capsules, you get 900 mg of bitter melon extract and 40 µg of chromium.

Bitter melon is present in the capsules in the form of an extract, which also provides a rich portion of charantin - a plant compound that falls under glycosides and is one of the many compounds of karela that gives it its characteristic bitter taste.

The product is a dietary supplement.

Recommended daily dose: 1-2 capsules. Take the whole capsule with enough liquid.

Ingredients: bitter melon extract (Momordica charantia), bulking agent: microcrystalline cellulose, anti-caking agent: magnesium stearate, chromium picolinate, plant-based capsule shell: hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC).

Content: 120 capsules

Net quantity: 89.5 g

Warning: Do not exceed the recommended daily dose. Food supplements are not a substitute for a balanced and varied diet and a healthy lifestyle. Keep out of reach of children! Not suitable for children, pregnant or breastfeeding women. Keep tightly closed, in a cool and dry place, at a temperature not exceeding 25 °C.