Karela (Known as Bitter gourd or Momordica charantia in English), a bitter fruit used as food as well as a medicine, is a nutritious vegetable with a laundry list of advantageous bioactive compounds, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that can protect from many diseases. It is one of the best known traditional herbal remedies for diabetes as its distinguished anti diabetic properties make it a unique and efficacious remedy for those suffering from diabetes.