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	Karela (Vadik) by Vadik Herbs - Ayurvedic Herbs Direct
		Momordica charantia is a member of the Cucurbitaceae (gourd) family, and a relative of squash, watermelon, muskmelon, and cucumber Known as the 'Sugar Destroyer', this herb is historically given in cases of Diabetes and related conditions for blood-sugar control.
		Karela is a blood purifier, activates spleen and liver and is highly beneficial in diabetes.
		'The effect of Karela (Momordica charantia), a fruit indigenous to South America and Asia, on glucose and insulin concentrations was studied in nine non-insulin-dependent diabetics and six non-diabetic rats.
	www.ayurvedicherbsdirect.com /karela-vadik-p-173.html (943 words)

	Karela Commodity Sheet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Karela, also known as bitter gourd, bittermelon, balsam pear, or foogwa, is a plant believed to have originated in the tropics of the Old World and is now widely distributed in China, Malaya, tropical Africa and India, with India considered to be an important center of genetic diversity.
		In India, Karela is considered one of the most nutritious gourds and is a commercially important vegetable.
		In 1992 Karela was planted and grown on trellises in the field, while in 1993, 1994 and 1995 introductory studies on yield, planting date, and photosynthesis were conducted.
	www.ag.fvsu.edu /publicat/commoditysheets/fvsu012.htm (535 words)

	Greek wine profiles: Karela wines of Patra
		The trend in the Peloponessos towards cosmopolitan varieties is reflected in the their production percentages: Cabernet and Syrah accounted for 5% of the half-million tonnes of grapes processed last year; close to 60% excluding the firm's huge output of Roditis for the negociant market.
		As the third generation to run the business, the brothers feel pressure from two sides: On the one hand, tradition, both familial and regional, is an essential ingredient in their wines and a major part of the firm's identity.
		Karela's Mavrodafni is intense and fruity, less raisiny than some versions, seemingly unadulterated and more varietally true.
	www.greekwinemakers.com /czone/winemakers/Karelas.shtml (723 words)

	Life-Rise: Articles
		Cultivated throughout the tropical regions of the world, karela is used as an anti-diabetic remedy in China, India, Sri Lanka, and the West Indies.
		Karela preparations have been shown to significantly improve glucose tolerance without increasing blood insulin levels, and to improve fasting blood glucose levels.
		In vitro studies have shown that karela acts to inhibit glucose absorption, acts as an insulin secre-tagogue, and exerts insulinomimetic effects.
	www.liferisemd.com /diaban/diaban5.htm (246 words)

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		The term karela is used throughout this review to denote all varieties of the fruit since in the majority of studies the type used has not been specified.
		Karela juice administered prior to alloxan did not protect the animals from the induction of hyperglycaemia (Sharma et al., 1960).
		Karela fruit and seed preparation have a number of biological effects in vitro (Table 1), which may give an indications of their mode of action.
	www.charanteausa.com /ampalaya_archive/studies/2.doc (7093 words)

	Bitter Melon (Karela) Bitter Gourd for Diabetes Mellitus, Blood Sugar, Bitter Melon, Momordica charantia, Ayurvedic ...
		Bitter Melon, also known as Karela, Momordica Charantia or Bitter Gourd is a herb that helps regulate blood sugar levels and keeps body functions operating normally.
		Morpheme Karela VegiCaps offers all the naturally-balanced active p rinciples while retaining and enhancing all the whole-plant synergistic benefits, thus making it not only one of the world's finest and purest plants extract, but also faster-acting and more assimilable than unconcentrated Bitter Melon Fruit Powder.
		In juvenile diabetics, the peak hypoglycemic effect was observed after 1-8 hrs; in patients with maturity onset diabetes, maximum fall in blood sugar level was noted after 12 hrs.
	www.morphemeremedies.com /bittermelon.htm (1443 words)

	The Creature From the Pit
		Karela explains the Doctor is in the place of death; she tells him that anyone found here is put to death.
		Karela moves to get her away from the tin animal but Adrasta believes or makes believes she trusts Romana, much to Karela's fear.
		He asks Karela is she is willing to sacrifice the lives of everyone on this planet for wealth and power.
	www.drwhoguide.com /who_5g.htm (5582 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Feeding of karela juice to the diabetic animals brought the level of APD close to that of control animals, while ECOD was further reduced to 60% of the control value.
		karela juice feeding to diabetic rats may be associated with alterations in the ketone bodies or fatty acid metabolism, a mechanism described for insulin action [3, 141.
		The karela juice feeding apparently increased the expression of GST mu, which was found to he depressed in diabetic rats.
	www.glycoprinclinicalstudies.com /family/MomordicaCharantia/MomChStudy8.html (2531 words)

	Bitter Melon, Karela, Bitter Gourd for Diabetes Mellitus, Blood Sugar
		Karela's principle constituents are lectins, charantin and momordicine.
		Morpheme Karela VegiCaps offers all the naturally-balanced active principles while retaining and enhancing all the whole-plant synergistic benefits, thus making it not only one of the world's finest and purest plants extract, but also faster-acting and more assimilable than unconcentrated Bitter Melon Fruit Powder.
		Karela or Bitter Melon has also been reported to show hypocholesteroemic activity.
	www.ayurvediccure.com /bittergourd.htm (1015 words)

	Allayurveda.com : Menus & Recipes- Karela Curry
		Karela (Bitter melon) 4, size about 3 inch long.
		Mix 1 tsp salt to karela skin and keep aside for 1 hour.
		Place all the karelas in the pan, cover with a lid and reduce the stove to low.
	www.allayurveda.com /reci_karelacurry.htm (220 words)

	Review Of Conan The Invincible - The REH Forum
		Karela herself is a complete bitch! She makes Belit look like someone who bakes cookies for little children all day.
		The very story where Karela the Red Hawk proves to be the unltimate witch spelled with a capital B. Conan saves the woman from rape and most certain death-and to show her thanks she tries to have him killed.
		I remember Karela because she was trying to kill Conan but ended up sleeping with him and then continued to try and kill him.
	www.conan.com /invboard/index.php?act=findpost&pid=24562 (1955 words)

	Stuffed Karela -
		Peel karelas, apply a little salt and haldi powder to it and keep them aside for 10 to 15 min.
		Now squeeze the peeled skin of karelas and add red chilly powder, coriander powder, sugar, sauf, lemon juice and salt to it.
		Now add the stuffed karelas in it and allow it to fry on low flame till it turns golden brown.
	www.khanakhazana.com /recipes/recipe.aspx?id=158 (125 words)

	Dahi-Karela (Bitter Gourd in Curds) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Karela - 1/2 kg, Curds - 6 tbsp.,Onion (ground) - 1 large, Garlic (ground) - 1/2 pod, Tomato big-chopped and ground –1, Powdered coriander - 1 tbsp., Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp., Salt to taste, Oil for frying - 4 tbsp.
		Scrape the karelas, slit across, remove the seeds and make four pieces from each one.
		Add karelas to it and cook on slow fire.
	www.punjabilok.net /rasoi/dahi_karela.htm (114 words)

	Statement on Karela capsules (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Diabetes UK is extremely concerned about the advertising of Karela capsules that has been drawn to our attention by healthcare professionals.
		While certain components of Karela do have hypoglycaemic effects there have been no formal studies to indicate if it can be used safely in capsule form by people with diabetes.
		As there is a lack of information both on the concentration of Karela in these capsules and the effects of other components Diabetes UK does not recommend their use until further evidence is available about their use in the management of diabetes.
	www.diabetes.org.uk /infocentre/inform/karela.htm (323 words)

	plant patent property rights karela jamun brinjal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The use of 'karela', 'jamun' and brinjal for control of diabetes is common knowledge and everyday practice in India.
		Their use in the treatment of diabetes is documented in authoritative treatises such as the "Wealth of India", the "Compendium of Indian Medicinal Plants" and the "Treatise on Indian Medicinal Plants".
		The claim to the use of `karela' or `jamun' for anti-diabetic treatment as an invention is false since such use has been known and documented widely in India.
	www.progress.org /archive/patent03.htm (1652 words)

	Indian Food Rocks: Charlie Trotter is a brave man (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Thin horizontal slices of crisp uncooked de-seeded karela, that had been de-bittered by a long soak in salt water, was the garnish for a delicately flavored halibut.
		I was just so amazed to find karela at what is supposedly one of the best restaurants in the world where you don't just eat - you have a dining experience - that I forgot to take a picture of that exquisite creation.
		Karela is known to have hypoglycemic actions leading to the belief that it is good for diabetics.
	indianfoodrocks.blogspot.com /2005/09/charlie-trotter-is-brave-man.html (1343 words)

	Hinduism Today \| Ayurveda \| July/August/September, 2004
		Both karela and neem have been shown to improve blood sugar in diabetic patients.
		Oral administration of karela juice has shown to improve blood sugar levels and lower glycosylated hemoglobin.
		I recommend 57 grams of karela juice with every meal, or 1,000 mg of standardized extract of karela three times per day with meals.
	www.hinduismtoday.com /archives/2004/7-9/65_diabetes.shtml (1042 words)

	foodsupplement, karela capsule bitter gourd bitter karela capsule gourd capsule bitter gourd capsule ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Karela is a blood purifier, activates spleen and liver and is highly beneficial in diabetes.
		The karela has a strong bitter taste and can be compared to taking cod liver oil by the spoonful.
		As part of a normal daily diet "Hashmi karela capsule" can benefit you by giving you all the goodness of the karela without its characteristic bitter taste, thus helping you to maintain a naturally healthy life style.
	www.foodsupplement.org /karela_capsule_karela_capsule_exporter_hashmi_karela_capsule_exporter.htm (286 words)

	Indiatastes - South indian Recipes - Karela (bitter gourd) subji (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Ingredients: deseeded & chopped karela- 2 cups, finely chopped onions- 2 cups, grated coconut- 2 cups, chopped coriander leaves- 1 cup, red chilly powder- 1 tbsp., coriander powder- 1 tsp., 1 tsp.jeera powder, Half tsp.garam masala, Half lemon juice extract, 1 tsp.turmeric(haldi) powder, 1 tbsp.sugar, 8 tbsp.oil(4+4) salt to taste.
		Tightly squeeze as much liquid as possible from the karela pieces and discard the juice.
		Mix these karela pieces along with grated coconut, chopped onions, chopped coriander leaves, masala powders, sugar, lemon juice and salt.
	www.indiatastes.com /categories/480.html (166 words)

	Bawarchi: Saroj's Cookbook: Vegetable - Karela Dishes
		Bitter gourd, or popularly known as Karela in India, this vegetable is another of nature's bountiful gifts to mankind.
		It not only has fabulous, digestional properties, it is a storehouse of homeremedies for many common ailments.
		Per individual servings of any bittergourd dish will be much lesser than other veggies, since one cannot consume this in too big a quantity.
	www.bawarchi.com /cookbook/karela.html (292 words)

	Special Diets- Health- Indiatimes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		In fact, karela is also used in the native medicines of Asia and Africa.
		Therefore, karela is a must in a diabetic diet.
		For those who run miles away from karela, it might be a bitter pill to swallow.
	health.indiatimes.com /articleshow/17452662.cms (749 words)

	Recipes - Only on PatnaDaily.Com!
		Peel karelas, apply salt over it and keep aside for an hour.
		By doing this, the bitterness of karela will be reduced.
		Mix the ingredients for marination and smear the karela with it.
	www.patnadaily.com /recipe/bharwaan_karela.html (73 words)

	Karela (Bitter Melon Or Gourd) Recipe
		As the name suggests, karela are bitter but are known to have therapeutic value, especially for those suffering from diabetes.
		Karela can be used with any meal or in a sandwich or pita bread.
		Cook karela in a wide skillet using 2 tablespoons oil, almost in a single layer, on medium heat.
	www.recipezaar.com /55817 (571 words)

	capsule karela, medicine for blood sugar, treatment of blood sugar, ayurveda, bitter gourd, bitter melon, balsam pear
		The effect of karela (Momordica charantia), a fruit indigenous to South America and Asia, on glucose and insulin concentrations was studied in nine non-insulin-dependent diabetics and six non-diabetic laboratory rats.
		A water-soluble extract of the fruits significantly reduced blood glucose concentrations during a 50 g oral glucose tolerance test in the diabetics and after force-feeding in the rats.
		Fried karela fruits consumed as a daily supplement to the diet produced a small but significant improvement in glucose tolerance.
	www.singleherbs.org /products/karela.htm (2163 words)

	Article By Pankaj Oudhia
		The use of Karela fruit juice is very common in treatment of Malarial fever.
		Karela (Momordica charantia) is one of the well known vegetables of Chhattisgarh.
		Karela fruit juice and Zeera are enough to give desirable effects.
	www.botanical.com /site/column_poudhia/287_malaria.html (711 words)

	Mahanandi » Bitter Gourd Chips (Karela Fries) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Thanks to Kay and her recipe, I found a very easy way to make the karela chips without compromising the taste.
		Karela is my favourite veggie and I must say that I’ve never had it this way.
		When I cook karela, I usually remove the soft inner part which has the seeds, especially if the seeds are big and the karela isnt tender.
	www.nandyala.org /mahanandi/archives/2006/01/03/bitter-gourd-chips-karela-fries (1823 words)

	Daawat.Com.....Recipes...Contributions...Indian Dishes...Vegetarian...Curries...Bharwa Karela
		Grate the skin of karelas and slit them in between and add pinch of salt inside to avoid bitterness, keep this aside.
		Then fill this filling in the karelas (squeeze out the water from the karelas which is due to salt added in the beginning).
		When karelas are filled entirely, take oil in a pan and slowly shallow fry them till they are cooked and the color appears brownish red.
	www.daawat.com /recipes/contributions/bharwakarela.htm (145 words)

	Stuffed Karela (Bitter Melon), Stuffed bitter gourd
		Karela (Bitter melon) 8, small size, all of same size3.
		Drain water from karela, wipe them and stuff with above prepared mixture in all karelas.
		Put all the stuffed karelas and cook on medium heat till they become soft.
	www.fatfreekitchen.com /vegetables/stuffed_karela.html (455 words)

	The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Agriculture Tribune
		Now karela (bitter gourd), jamun (flberry), gurmar, and brinjal have been patented by a MNC in the USA.
		As far as basmati rice was concerned, Sorabjee had said the government had already taken steps to challenge the grant of patent, but there has been no follow-up after that.
		It comprised mixtures of at least two Indian herbs selected from a group consisting of ‘syzygium jambolanum cumini’, popularly known as jamun, ‘momordica charantia’ (bitter gourd or karela); ‘solanum melongena’ (brinjal or egg plant’ and ‘gymaema sylvestre’ (gurmar) as anti-diabetes agents for their proposed use in reducing sugar.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2000/20000320/agro.htm (2594 words)

	Karela with Onions -
		Karela (Bitter Gourd) is a bitter sweet vegetable that is not very popular with kids.
		Â½ lb Karela 1 Onion 2 Raw mangoes (medium) 4 Green chillies 1 tap Ginger paste Â½ tbsp Jeera a pinch of Hing 2 tbsp Haldi powder 2 tbsp Coriander powder 2 tbsp Red chilli powder 1 tbsp Saunf 4 tbsp Oil Salt to taste
		Cover the kadahi and cook till Karelas are soft.
	www.khanakhazana.com /recipes/recipe.aspx?id=136 (157 words)

	G. KARELAS SA - The Winery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Retsina Karela manages to combine wine with resine so as to give your mouth the greatest pleasure.
		Deep red color, “round” mouth with soft tannins and district aroma are the main characteristics of Cabernet Sauvignon “Karela”
		ESPERIA KARELA is suitable to be served with white meats, first courses, fish and sweet-and-sour dishes.
	www.gkarelassa.gr /products.htm (569 words)

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