Bitter gourd is a common vegetable in our daily life. Because of its cool and bitter taste, it is also called cold melon. Bitter gourd is an active nutrient extracted with ethanol, which is considered as the main potential hypoglycemic substance of bitter gourd. Therefore, many people gradually began to pay attention to the efficacy of bitter gourd.
Reduce blood sugar concentration
Momordica charantia can regulate blood sugar concentration without stimulating human insulin secretion, at the same time, it can significantly reduce the contents of excess cholesterol and triglycerides, and the hypoglycemic effect is relatively stable, so it has a good relief effect on diabetic patients.
Fight against tumorigenesis
According to the experimental research, it is found that substances containing bitter gourd can enhance the immune system in vivo. By strengthening the phagocytosis of white blood cells and the role of serum lysozyme, bitter gourd contains a protein factor, which has obvious inactivation effect on tumor cells, thus enhancing the body's inhibition and antagonism on tumor cells.
Antiviral infection
Momordica charantia has a certain preventive effect on leukemia, at the same time, it can improve the ability of antibody protein in human immune function, thus enhancing the immune function of immune system against foreign viruses, thus improving susceptible physique and enhancing the body's ability to resist virus infection.
The above three points are the main effects of bitter gourd, but as an extract, bitter gourd still has its coldness and should not be eaten in large quantities for a long time.