... well. Latin Name: Momordicae Charantiae Fructus English name: Bitter Melon/ Balsam PearJapanese name: NigauriChinese name: Ku Gua SPEC: dried ... saponins, charantin, peptides, and alkaloids that contribute to bitter melon's hypoglycemic effects. In the Amazon, the juice of ... )The alpha- and beta-momorchardin proteins contained in bitter melon have an inhibiting effect on human immunodefiency virus (HIV) ...