Swanson ® Full Spectrum ® Bitter Melon is a food supplement in the form of capsules designed to supplement the daily diet of adults with a valuable active ingredient of natural origin. The recommended daily dose of the preparation, i.e. 1 capsule, provides the body with 500 mg of bitter melon fruit. Cucurbitaceae ( Momordica charantia L.), also called cucumber balm or methol, usually bitter, is a species of plant in the Cucurbitaceae family. It occurs in tropical and subtropical countries. Balsam fruits with a characteristic bitter taste are edible even unripe, raw or cooked. M omordica charantia was used in ancient Ayurveda. In Europe, there is a plant with potential health benefits. A pack of 60 Swanson® Bitter Melon capsules will provide two months of daily supplementation for an adult.