What Are the Benefits of Drinking Bitter Melon Water?
Disease description:
Due to my hypertension and hyperglycemia, my family prepares bitter melon water for me. I’d like to know: what are the health benefits of drinking bitter melon-infused water?
Doctor's answer (2)
Dr. Zeng Chaofen
Hello,
Hypoglycemic Effect: Bitter melon exerts its hypoglycemic effect similarly to tolbutamide—by stimulating insulin secretion from pancreatic β-cells.
Antitumor Effect: The ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIPs) in bitter melon inhibit protein synthesis in tumor cells, thereby suppressing their growth.
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