{"id":161035,"date":"2022-07-11T17:59:38","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T12:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pharmeasy.in\/blog\/?p=161035"},"modified":"2026-03-02T06:54:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T06:54:54","slug":"ayurveda-uses-benefits-side-effects-of-karela-juice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pharmeasy.in\/blog\/ayurveda-uses-benefits-side-effects-of-karela-juice\/","title":{"rendered":"Karela Juice: Uses, Benefits, Side Effects and More!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<\/head>

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Introduction<\/a><\/li>
Nutritional Value of Karela Juice<\/a><\/li>
Properties of Karela Juice<\/a><\/li>
Potential Use of Karela Juice for Overall Health<\/a><\/li>
How to Use Karela Juice?<\/a><\/li>
Side Effects of Karela Juice<\/a><\/li>
Precautions to Take with Karela Juice<\/a><\/li>
Interactions with Other Drugs<\/a><\/li>
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/a><\/li>
References<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n \n <\/span>\n $\"Join$ \n <\/a>\n
<\/span>Introduction<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Karela might be one of those vegetables that can stir up quite a drama in Indian households. You can imagine the tears and screams of kids not wanting to eat it because of its bitter taste and parents wanting them to because it\u2019s healthy. Growing up, it\u2019s probably one of the vegetables which we try to avoid. But should we? Probably not. Let\u2019s find out more about it.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Karela is also known as Momordica charantia<\/em> in the scientific community. Commonly it has many more names like bitter melon, bitter-gourd and balsam pear. It is a flowering vine and belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae<\/em>. It is popular among the populations of South America, the Caribbean, East Africa, Asia and India. It has a pronounced bitter taste, hence the name. This bitter fruit is used for cooking and might have potential benefits as well^{1<\/sup><\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n}
Karela is oblong-shaped and green in colour; it later turns yellow or orange in colour when it ripens. It is hollow in the centre and has a thin rind of flesh and flat seeds inside. The outer surface of karela is prickly or warty in appearance ^{2<\/sup><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n}
<\/span>Nutritional Value of Karela Juice<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The nutrition content of bitter gourd is:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Carbohydrates:<\/strong> 3.7<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Proteins:<\/strong> 1\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Total lipids (fats):<\/strong> 0.17\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Total fibre:<\/strong> 2.8\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Other nutrients present in karela:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Vitamins:<\/strong> Vitamin A, B1, B2, B3, B6, B12, C, D, pantothenic acid and folate\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Minerals:<\/strong> Calcium, manganese, phosphate, potassium, copper, selenium, zinc, iron and phosphorous^{3<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n}
<\/span>Properties of Karela Juice<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Karela possesses various properties. Maybe these properties are the reason for its medicinal uses. The following properties are exhibited by karela:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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It may have the potential to fight against cancer (anticancer)\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It might be effective against bacteria (antibacterial)\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It may help with diabetes (antidiabetic)\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It might help with ulcers (antiulcer)\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It may help alleviate inflammation (anti-inflammatory)\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It may be effective against fungi (antifungal)\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It might help to neutralise free radicals in the body (antioxidant)\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It may be effective against viruses (antiviral)\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It may be valuable for the liver\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It might be good for the heart\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It might help with gout\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It might help attain optimum weight (anti-obesity)\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It might help with high blood pressure (hypotensive)\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It may be good for the nerves and nerve cells (neuroprotective)\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It might be valuable for the blood lipids (anti-hyperlipidaemic)^{2<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>}
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