{"id":35453,"date":"2025-05-08T07:57:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T05:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.galex.si\/momordica\/"},"modified":"2025-08-05T12:17:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T10:17:04","slug":"momordica","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.galex.si\/en\/momordica\/","title":{"rendered":"Momordica"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"35453\" class=\"elementor elementor-35453 elementor-30857\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64decd6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"64decd6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-731b999 wd-width-100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_title\" data-id=\"731b999\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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is momordica?<\/h4> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-after_title reset-last-child wd-fontsize-xs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Momordica charantia, also known as bitter gourd or karela, is a climbing plant from the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae), native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, and Central America.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Its edible fruits are valued for their unique bitter taste and numerous medicinal properties, which are confirmed by both traditional and modern research.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ffea50 wd-width-100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_title\" data-id=\"3ffea50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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malaria<\/span> .<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abba790 wd-width-100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_title\" data-id=\"abba790\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-wrapper wd-set-mb reset-last-child wd-title-color-default wd-title-style-default wd-title-size-default text-left\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title wd-fontsize-l\">What studies say about the benefits  <\/h4> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-after_title reset-last-child wd-fontsize-xs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>1. Regulates blood sugar levels -<\/strong> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Momordica charantia is best known for its ability to regulate blood sugar levels.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">It contains compounds like polypeptide-p, which act similarly to insulin and may help lower blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes<\/span> .<\/p><p><strong>2. Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties -<\/strong> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">It contains various bioactive compounds that have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">These properties help reduce inflammation and protect cells from damage, which is beneficial in various inflammatory conditions<\/span> .<\/p><p><strong>3. Supports heart health -<\/strong> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Regular consumption of bitter gourd can help lower levels of bad cholesterol (LDL) and triglycerides and increase levels of good cholesterol (HDL), which contributes to better heart health<\/span> .<\/p><p><strong>4. Antiviral and antimicrobial activity -<\/strong> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Momordica charantia also has antiviral and antimicrobial properties, which make it useful in treating various infections, including influenza, herpes, and bacterial infections<\/span> .<\/p><p><strong>5. Supports Skin Health -<\/strong> With <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, bitter gourd helps improve skin health.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">It can help treat acne, eczema, and other skin problems.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a46757 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2a46757\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-fe87962 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fe87962\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e45fc0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e45fc0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c70077 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_image_or_svg\" data-id=\"7c70077\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_image_or_svg.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-image text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1472\" height=\"832\" src=\"https:\/\/www.galex.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/momordika-1472x832.webp\" class=\"attachment-1472x832 size-1472x832\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd24c93 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dd24c93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d1a2f1 wd-width-100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_title\" data-id=\"2d1a2f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-wrapper wd-set-mb reset-last-child wd-title-color-default wd-title-style-default wd-title-size-default text-center\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title wd-fontsize-l\">Want to know more?<\/h4> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-after_title reset-last-child wd-fontsize-xs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Explore over 1,621 studies on <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a title=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/?term=bitter+melon\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/?term=bitter+melon\">momordica.<\/a><\/span><\/h4><p>Discover the best studies, selected specifically for your personal research.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Momordica Health support What is momordica? 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