A study by China Medical University found that concentrated peptides extracted from bitter gourd can combine with insulin receptor and accelerate the absorption of glucose. Experiments on mice show that it can reduce blood sugar by 53% 2 hours after meals, reduce the risk of diabetic eye disease by 50%, and even help to lose weight. This study has been published in the journal of Food Chemistry.

However, extracting momordica charantia peptide requires a lot of momordica charantia, and the concentration of momordica charantia peptide absorbed by eating momordica charantia alone is not high, which may not be effective! Bitter gourd contains oxalic acid. If it is eaten in excess, it will affect the absorption of calcium and zinc in the intestine, which will easily lead to the lack of calcium and zinc in the human body for a long time. It is suggested to follow the principle of fruit and vegetable 579 and take bitter gourd as the required amount of vegetables.

There is also a saying that bitter gourd contains bitter gourd glycoside, which has the benefit of assisting in lowering blood sugar. However, it should be noted that Momordica charantia can not completely replace insulin therapy for patients with 1 type diabetes or patients who are using insulin to control blood sugar. Therefore, these objects are not actually applicable.