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Sugar is the basic food that gives energy to humans. We feel it sweet because that is the mapping that our brain has given to it since it is the basic food giving us energy. Bitter melon has phyto nutrients and other compounds that can drastically reduce our sugar levels because of that reason our brain has given it the mapping of bitter taste.
All the tastes we feel for different food are just mapping signals given by our brain according to our body requirements, that is the reason even water tastes sweet and good when you are very thirsty.
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∙ 15y agoCucumbers contain small amounts of a bitter chemical called cucurbitacin. It's common for the cucumber fruits to contain more cucurbitacin if the plant they are grown on is under stress, from temperature, lack of water or nutrients.
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∙ 13y agoIt was probably not fully ripe when picked.
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∙ 6y agoThe bitterness of bitter gourd is due to to the cucurbitacin-like alkaloid momordicine and triterpene glycosides.
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∙ 9y agoBitter Gourd is bitter in taste because it is basic in nature. Basses are bitter and slippery in nature.
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Name of the base present in bitter gourd?
Acids are sour to taste and bases are bitter. I just wanted to know if there is a base present in bitter gourd. Please let me know
Do bases tastes bitter or acids?
Acids taste bitter.
Is bitter gourd a base or an acid?
I think it is a base because it is bitter and the inside of it is soapy just as how its characteristic is of bases
Does a base have a bitter or sour taste?
Bitter
Do acids taste sharp or bitter?
Acids taste sour and bases taste bitter. Bases and Bitter both start with 'B', so I never confuse.
Name of the base present in bitter gourd?
Acids are sour to taste and bases are bitter. I just wanted to know if there is a base present in bitter gourd. Please let me know
What does a noni taste like?
The taste is very unpleasant; similar to bile, stale cheese, and bitter gourd.
Is bitter gourd a creeper or climber?
Bitter Gourd is a climber...?
Is bitter gourd seed monocot or dicot?
Bitter Gourd Seeds are dicot.
What is scientific name for bitter gourd?
The scientific name for bitter gourd is Momordica charantia.
What is the most bitter vegetable?
bitter gourd
Do bitter gourd contains starch?
no bitter gourd does not contains starch as i've studied some where
Can bitter gourd be eaten with curd?
Yes, there are many recipes for bitter gourd with curd. Some of these include: Dahi Karela (Bitter Gourd in Curds) (Also called: Dahi wale Karele Karela Dahiwala) Other dishes include: Dahi Bharwa Karela (Curd-Stuffed Bitter Gourd) Pavakka kichadi ( Bitter Gourd in Yogurt)
Why you can not eat curd with bitter gourd?
Bitter gourd can be eaten with curd. There are several recipes that combine these ingredients, including a bitter gourd curry with ginger. This combination is prepared on the stove top.
What is a bitter gourd?
A bitter gourd is another term for a bitter melon, a vine, Mmordica charantia, which produces a bitter, edible fruit, or a similar fruit-bearing vine, Citrulius lanatus.
How bitter gourd is dispersed?
compost
Is bitter gourde a monocot or dicot?
Bitter Gourd Seeds are dicot.
