Karela (Bitter Gourd)

Bitter melon, also known as?bitter gourd?or karela (in India), is a unique vegetable-fruit that can be used as food or medicine. It is the edible part of the plant Momordica Charantia, which is a vine of the Cucurbitaceae family and is considered the most?bitter among all fruits and vegetables.

Bitter melon is thought to improve the way that sugar is used in your tissues and promote the secretion of?insulin, the hormone responsible for regulating blood sugar levels