Vol. 5, Issue 9, Part E (2019)

Abstract
Gourd vegetables have been utilized to treat diseases by humans all across the world since ancient times. For millennia, the bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.) has played a significant culinary and therapeutic role in human humans. It has been cultivated since ancient times and is mostly used as a spice and flavoring agent. It has been employed in both ancient and modern cultures due to its potential benefits in preventive and curative medicine. The therapeutic use of bitter gourd is widespread and growing rapidly in today's world as well. Charantin, vicine, polypeptide-p, and other bioactive components such as antioxidants are responsible for M. charantia's anti-diabetic properties. M. charantia is used to treat worms and parasites in wounds using a topical internal or exterior treatment. The oxidative breakdown of lipids, which generates off-flavors, is a major concern in the shelf life of foods. For the stabilization of lipid-containing meals, there has been an increasing interest in using natural additions rather than synthetic substances in recent years. Infections are thought to be responsible for 20% of all human cancers. Patients with bronchogenic carcinomas were found to have active tuberculosis at a higher rate than the overall population. We can say that bitter gourd has a lot of flavonoid and phenolic compounds, which are good sources of antioxidants. The therapeutic advantages and bioactive ingredients of bitter gourd fruit need further exploration, given its potential use in traditional medicine.