Actions :

1.Antibiotic;

2.Antitumor activity (constituents lutein and lycopene);

3.Antiviral ;Aphrodisiac; Increases tissue uptake of glucose (due to charantin);

4.Immunosuppressive (modulating activity of T and B lymphocytes and suppressing macrophage actiivity;

5.Inhibits corticotropin - induced lipolysis; nsulinomimetic;Hypotensive;Laxative;

6.Lowers blood glucose ;

7.Stimulates lipogenesis;Stomachic; ermifuge.

Application:

• Pharmaceutical stuff;
• Functional food and food additive;
• Cosmetics additive;