A multitude of plants have been identified and used for the treatment of different
diseases throughout the world, especially in poor countries. Much research has been
focused on the scientific evaluation of traditional drugs from the tropical plant;
Momordica charantia (MC) has been commonly or frequently used as an anti-cancer
agent and anti-diabetic agent and it is often described as food of medicine (Heinrich and
Bremner, 2006). MC is commonly known as either bitter melon or bitter gourd. Bitter
gourd grows in all tropical parts of the world and it is cultivated throughout South
America, Asia and Africa. The plant is a slender climbing annual vine with long-stalked
leaves and yellow, solitary male and female flowers borne in the leaf axils (Bailey et al.
1985). It is related to squash and cucumber plants. The fruit looks like a warty gourd.
The young fruit is emerald green, turning to orange-yellow when ripe