bitter guard

Bitter gourd (Momordica charantia), also known as bitter melon, is a tropical vine in the Cucurbitaceae family, widely cultivated for its edible, distinctively bitter, warty, and green-to-pale-green fruits. It is a nutritious, low-calorie vegetable (rich in vitamins A, C, and iron), commonly used in Asian and African cuisines and traditional medicine to manage diabetes.