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Agriculture · Q941

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 941

Q941

Hypoglycemic ingredient (blood sugar lowering) in bitter gourd is

A.
Momordicins
B.
Charantin
Answer
C.
Ellagic acid
D.
Indoles

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
A hypoglycemic ingredient (blood sugar lowering) in the bitter gourd is Charatin.
Bitter melon notably contains phyto-nutrient, polypeptide-P, and plant insulin known to lower blood sugar levels. In addition, it also contains a hypoglycemic agent called charantin. Charantin increases glucose uptake and glycogen synthesis in the cells of the liver, muscle and adipose tissue.