Momordica Charantia is used in the Diabetic Formula of the CardioTrim health supplement line.

Momordica Charantia or Bitter Melon grows in the tropical parts of Asia, East Africa and South America. Bitter Melon has long been used in India as a folk remedy to treat diabetes.

Bitter Melon contains Gurmarin, a polypeptide that has been shown to have blood sugar regulating properties by reducing the neural response to sweet taste stimuli.

There are at least 3 other components of Bitter Melon shown to have the potential to lower blood sugar, one of which is Charantin, a mixture of steroidal substances that behave similar to insulin.