பாகக்காய் பாகற்காய் Bittergourd, Karela, Momordica charantia
It has modest "Hypoglycemic Effect"--but does NOT control "Clinical Diabetes mellitus"--Type II(NIDDM).
I have mentioned about our Study in a new Thread -"Naaval Pazha Vitthu" (in Tamil)in Food and Recipes.
Sri. Somayaji, Greetings.
Bittergourd may not control type 2 diabetes. It doesn't help to lower the blood sugar level. But it works in much much better way. It actually helps the pancreas repair itself so that it can naturally secrete more insulin. Bittergourd doesn't affect the symptoms; but actually helps cure the cause. Of course, it can happen only slowly and also in a slow scale. We shouldn't anticipate miracles.
Bittergourd really works.
Cheers!