Bitter melon is a tropical perennial vine in the Cucurbitaceae family, which makes it a gourd and closely related to pumpkin, squash, watermelon, zucchini and cucumber. While the fruit and leaf are prepared as vegetables in African, Asian and Caribbean cuisines, bitter melon extracts and powders are taken as dietary supplements and are also used in natural cosmetics.
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Bitter melon fruit is much like cucumber in appearance but has a ridged, bumpy outer texture. While the fruit and leaf are prepared as vegetables in African, Asian and Caribbean cuisines, bitter melon extracts and powders are taken as dietary supplements and are also used in natural cosmetics.
