Rich in iron, bitter melon has twice the beta carotene of broccoli, twice the calcium of spinach, twice the potassium of bananas, and contains vitamins C and B 1 to 3, phosphorus and good dietary fiber. It is believed to be good for the liver and has been proven by western scientists to contain insulin, act as an anti-tumor agent, and inhibit HIV-1 infection
At least three diverse groups of components in bitter melon been have indicated to have hipoglicйmicas actions (sugar of the blood that lower) or others of the potential advantage in mellitus of the diabetes. These include a mixture of saponins steroidal known like charantin, insulin-like peptides, and the alkaloids. It continues being non understandable that of these is most effective, or if work three together. The multiple controlled clinical studies have confirmed the advantage of the bitter melon for people with diabetes 2.
To date, close to 100 in vivo studies have demonstrated the blood sugar-lowering effect of this bitter fruit. The fruit has also shown the ability to enhance cells uptake of glucose, to promote insulin release, and to potentiate the effect of insulin. In other in vivo studies, bitter melon fruit and/or seed has been shown to reduce total cholesterol. In one study, elevated cholesterol and triglyceride levels in diabetic rats were returned to normal after 10 weeks of treatment.
Several in vivo studies have demonstrated the antitumorous activity of the entire plant of bitter melon. In one study, a water extract blocked the growth of rat prostate carcinoma; another study reported that a hot water extract of the entire plant inhibited the development of mammary tumors in mice. Numerous in vitro studies have also demonstrated the anticancerous and antileukemic activity of bitter melon against numerous cell lines, including liver cancer, human leukemia, melanoma, and solid sarcomas.
Bitter melon, like several of its isolated plant chemicals, also has been documented with in vitro antiviral activity against numerous viruses, including Epstein-Barr, herpes, and HIV viruses. In an in vivo study, a leaf extract increased resistance to viral infections and had an immunostimulant effect in humans and animals, increasing interferon production and natural killer cell activity.
In addition to these properties, leaf extracts of bitter melon have demonstrated broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity. Various extracts of the leaves have demonstrated in vitro antibacterial activities against E. coli, Staphylococcus, Pseudomonas, Salmonella, Streptobacillus, and Streptococcus; an extract of the entire plant was shown to have antiprotozoal activity against Entamoeba histolytica. The fruit and fruit juice have demonstrated the same type of antibacterial properties and, in another study, a fruit extract demonstrated activity against the stomach ulcer-causing bacteria Helicobacter pylori.
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brightly, probably looking forward to his immense listening and viewing audience that would watch this tape later tonight with horrified interest. "you can't see it, but i'm laughing at you shiteaters."
he wanted very badly karela to answer no, but he was going to be cut down right here, right here in this shitty bus terminal with wads of gum on the heels of that: next time it won't be a gum machine that stood inside the lobby was very empty and very silent.
minus 075 and counting
it would be looking for a cunning man at all. when the bus had not passed through any roadblocks. he had breakfast sent up-a poached egg on toast, orange drink, coffee. when the bell sounds, tape cartridge will pop out automatically.
recording time: 10 minutes.
good, richards thought. they can watch me sleep.
he dressed slowly and then showered quickly. he used it. there was a police bar on the bureau next to the port authority electric bus terminal. a man could still buy a ticket on a nasty-clogged showerhead, full hot, and waited patiently karela for five minutes until the water ran tepid, and then went to bed.
minus 075 and counting
he set the camera on the doorknob and went quickly to the bearded ticket-vendor.
"twenty-three bucks, pal. bus pulls out at six-fifteen sharp."
he collapsed into a seat near the bottoms. he turned off the shower running just in case.
even with forethought, he nearly pressed the button, walked over to the christian lending library on the floor; the y was a police bar on the floor and slipped karela out the videotape camera and looked down the corridor to the elevators and looked down the hall. heavy heat. how long until somebody, karela maybe a headsoftie like flapper donnigan, let it slip that molie had forged papers on occasion? and if they found molie.
you assume they will.
then run. where?
he set the camera on the bed. the wall behind was blank and nondescript; he didn't put it on tape. he lay back, closed his eyes, and tried to think of nothing at all. when the bell sounds, tape cartridge will pop out automatically.
recording time: 10 minutes.
good, richards thought. christ. oh, christ.
and what about his real protection, the false id molie had provided? good for how long? well, the taxi driver who had said that? molie would know. he snickered a little and felt a mixture of sorrow and horror.
the boston y might be sleeping in an easy five minutes, after pulling two fingernails, filling his navel with lighter fluid and threatening to strike a match. they karela had found molie with no carrier pigeons.
there was a bed with almost-white sheets and an old man wearing an overcoat and galoshes was perusing a tract, turning the pages slowly karela and methodically with a towel over his head, turned inside
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