Bitter melon tea

Cucurbitacin is a bitter-tasting principle that can be isolated from members of the family Cucurbitaceae, such as cucumber Cucumis sativus) and melon (Cucumis melo L.). In particular, cucurbitacin149 and momordicine,150 which have an intensely bitter taste, are contained abundantly in Momordica charantia (bitter melon in English, go-yaa in Okinawa, Japan), which people enjoy due to its bitterness. There are more than 18 kinds of cucurbitacin, and among them cucurbitacin B is a typical component. It has been reported that cucurbitacin exhibits anticancer activity.1 1 In addition, it is used for the treatment of hepatic disease in traditional Chinese medicine. It is also found in some herbal teas. 

Melaleuca alternilolia (tea tree) Melilotus officinalis (sweet clover) Mentha piperita (peppermint) Mentha pulegium (pennyroyal) Momordica charantia (karela fruit, bitter melon)... 

Hypoglycaemic coma and seizures occurred in two young non-diabetic children after they were given bitter melon (karela) tea. ... 

Occurrence E)-2-A. Cg-C,3 in citrus oils, especially bitter orange, Cg also in guava and ginger aromas, C, in bread, cucumber, carrot (see vegetable flavors) and rice flavor, c,o in coriander oil, butter, chicken and guava aroma, C,2 in coriander oil, peanut and meat flavor. (Z)-4-Heptenal is found, among others, in "butter, seafood and tea flavor, (Z)-3- and (Z)-6-nonenal in cucumber, melon and fish aroma, and (Z)-4-decenal in calamus oil and Citrus junos oil. ... 

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