Description
The standardized extract of Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia, also known as bitter gourd or karela), standardized to charantin content. Used in blood-sugar-management and diabetes-support dietary supplements globally.
Light yellow to yellow-brown free-flowing powder with characteristic bitter taste. Highly water-soluble.
We supply food-grade Bitter Melon Extract from manufacturers in China holding ISO, Halal, Kosher and other certifications relevant to the product and production.
Common market grades include 10 percent Charantin (the standard supplement grade), 15 percent Charantin (premium grade), Bitter Melon 10:1 Whole-Fruit Powder (lower-cost ratio extract), and Wild Bitter Melon Extract (the premium variant from Mountain Bitter Melon, Momordica charantia var. abbreviata).
Bulk and reduced-MOQ shipments. Batch-level COA covering charantin content (HPLC), total saponins, residual solvents, heavy metals, pesticides, and microbiology.
Introduction
Bitter Melon is a tropical vine cultivated across Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean for both food and medicine. The fruit has been used in Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese Medicine for centuries for blood-sugar management and digestive complaints.
Industrial production proceeds by hot-water or hydroalcoholic extraction of dried Bitter Melon fruit, followed by purification and standardization to defined charantin content. Charantin is a mixture of two steroidal saponins (β-sitosteryl glucoside and 5,25-stigmastadien-3β-ol-glucoside) traditionally identified as the principal hypoglycemic active.
Recognized as a permitted food ingredient by the U.S. FDA, the European Food Safety Authority, and equivalent regulators worldwide.
Clinical evidence for Bitter Melon supplementation in type 2 diabetes management is mixed but generally supports modest glucose-lowering effects at sufficiently high doses (typically 2 to 6 grams of extract per day). The compound is among the most extensively used botanical glucose-management ingredients in Asian and South Asian markets.
Strategic positioning targets the blood-sugar-management and diabetes-support dietary supplement segments, with strong established markets in Asia, South Asia, and the Asian diaspora communities globally.
Where it is used
- Blood-sugar-management dietary supplements: the dominant commercial application
- Diabetes-support and metabolic-health formulations
- Weight-management and metabolic-syndrome positioned supplements
- Traditional Ayurvedic medicine: karela formulations
- Traditional Chinese Medicine product formulations
- Functional beverages: wellness shots and bitter herbal teas
- Combination metabolic formulas with berberine, cinnamon, and chromium
- Pharmaceutical research applications
Technical data
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Light yellow to yellow-brown free-flowing powder |
| Charantin content (HPLC) | 10% / 15% (grade dependent) |
| Total saponins | ≥ 20% |
| Loss on drying | ≤ 5.0% |
| Residue on ignition | ≤ 5.0% |
| Heavy metals (as Pb) | ≤ 2 mg/kg |
| Total plate count | ≤ 1000 cfu/g |
| Source | Momordica charantia dried fruit |
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