PRODUCT INFO
Bitter melons are small to medium gourds, averaging 6 to 30 centimeters in length, and have a long and slender, oblong shape with slightly tapered ends. The gourd's surface will vary depending on the specific type, ranging from deeply creased, smooth, pale green, and ridged to rough, dark green, and heavily textured with warts and bumps. The gourd's skin may also exhibit a waxy layer, and some rarer types of Bitter melon showcase a white hue. Underneath the thin skin, the flesh is crisp, watery, and pale green, encasing a central cavity filled with spongy pith and large, cream-colored seeds. Bitter melons are harvested when they are young and green, containing a sharp, astringent, and vegetal flavor. The gourds are also selected when they display a green coloring with a faint yellow hue, an indication of further maturity, rumored to contain a slightly milder, bitter, and acidic flavor.
USES
Bitter melons have an astringent, bitter flavor well suited for cooked preparations, including stir-frying, baking, saut�©ing, steaming, boiling, braising, and stewing. The melon's sharp flavor complements rich, fatty, and spicy ingredients and is often utilized in different culinary styles found within Asian cuisine. Bitter melons can be consumed raw, but the gourds should be deseeded, salted, and left for approximately 30 to 45 minutes to draw excess moisture and bitterness. Once the bitter flavor is lessened, the melons can be sliced for salads, chopped into dips and spreads, or blended into juices. Bitter melons are also traditionally blanched before use or salted to tame the astringent notes before cooking. The melons can be stirred into soups and curries, stuffed and baked as a main dish, stir-fried with vegetables and meat, or cooked and coated in rich sauces. Bitter melons can also be sliced and roasted as a simple side dish, cut and fried as a rice accompaniment, or pieces of the flesh can be dried and steeped as a healing and cleansing tea. In addition to the melons, the young leaves and shoots of the plants are edible and share the characteristic bitter flavor, used as an accent in salads and soups. Bitter melon pairs well with coconut milk, aromatics including lemongrass, ginger, garlic, and onions, chile peppers, tomatoes, green beans, eggplant, black beans, yogurt, pork, beef, and poultry, and seafood including fish, shrimp, crab, and scallops. Whole, unwashed Bitter melons will keep 3 to 5 days when wrapped in plastic or placed in a sealed container in the refrigerator's crisper drawer.
SEASONS
Bitter melons are available year-round, with a peak season in the summer.
Dried Bitter melon - Bitter melon brings many benefits for health. According to Oriental medicine if it used regularly will help reduce skin diseases, make skin smooth. And bitter melon has some uses as diabetes, body detoxification, liver, prevent cancer, kidney stones,... - Storage condition: Store in a cool, dry place, seal a bag after open and avoid direct sunlight - Packing: PE bag, 10kg/ carton or as customer's requirement - Origin: Vietnam - Delivery: 7 - 10 days after signed Sales Contract - Payment: T/T, L/C
Specifications: Style: Dried. Type: Bitter Melon. Moisture: 8-12% max. Drying Process: Air dried. Processing Type: Chopped. Shelf Life: 12 months. Place of Origin: Vietnam. Non-impurity, non-additives. Min Quantity: 20ft * 1container (3tons). Packaging: in Bag of 25kg net weight or 10kg/PE bag/carton or customer requirements.
Specifications: Style: Dried. Type: Bitter Melon. Moisture: 8-12% max. Drying Process: Air dried. Processing Type: Chopped. Shelf Life: 12 months. Place of Origin: Vietnam. Non-impurity, non-additives. Min Quantity: 20ft * 1container (3tons). Packaging: in Bag of 25kg net weight or 10kg/PE bag/carton or customer requirements.
Specifications: Style: Dried. Type: Bitter Melon. Moisture: 8-12% max. Drying Process: Air dried. Processing Type: Chopped. Shelf Life: 12 months. Place of Origin: Vietnam. Non-impurity, non-additives. Min Quantity: 20ft * 1container (3tons). Packaging: in Bag of 25kg net weight or 10kg/PE bag/carton or customer requirements.
Frozen Bitter Melon - Frozen bitter melon is an excellent choice to add to your daily meals, bringing its distinctive bitter flavor and numerous health benefits. Fresh bitter melons are carefully selected and then immediately frozen to preserve their flavor and nutrients. This product allows you to easily prepare delicious dishes without spending much time on preparation. - Origin: Vietnam - Storage condition: -18 degree celsius - Packing: In PA/PE 500g x 20 bags/carton or as customer's requirement - Delivery: 7 - 10 days after signed Sales Contract - Payment: T/T, L/C
Frozen bitter melon slice - Origin: Vietnam - Bitter melon (Momordica charantia) is a type of consumable, medicinal fruit. This is a common veggie in Vietnam in simple fact it is planted in southern Vietnam. Bitter melon slice use as raw materials for food production, pharmaceuticals - Storage condition: Store in a cool and dry place - Packing: 1 - 2kg/ bag, 5 - 10 bags/ carton or as customer's requirement - Delivery: 7 - 10 days after signed Sales Contract - Payment: T/T, L/C
Botanical Name - Momordica charantia Category - Medicinal Form - Dry Part Used - Fruit General Information - Momordica charantia (MC), a member of the Cucurbitaceae family, is also known as bitter melon, bitter gourd, balsam pear, pare, or karela. It is a widely grown and consumed vegetable in Asia, East Africa, India, and South America. The potential for MC to modulate blood glucose has received the most attention from investigators searching for natural foods or compounds that may be useful in the treatment of diabetes. Phytochemicals - The main constituents of bitter melon which are responsible for the antidiabetic effects are triterpene, proteid, steroid, alkaloid, inorganic, lipid, and phenolic compounds. Several glycosides have been isolated from the M. charantia stem and fruit and are grouped under the genera of cucurbitane-type triterpenoids. In particular, four triterpenoids have AMP-activated protein kinase activity which is a plausible hypoglycaemic mechanism of M. charantia.