Bitter gourd health drink / Hazrina Ghazali … [et al.]

• Main Authors: Ghazali, Hazrina, Abdul Halim, Nurhasmilaalisa, Mahpof, Siti Nadzirah, Mohd Shahrin, Fatin Syahira, Zainal Abidin, Normariya Ulfa
• Format: Book Section
• Language: English
• Published: Bahagian Penyelidikan dan Jaringan Industri, UiTM Melaka 2012
• Subjects: QV Anti-Inflammatory Agents. Anti-Infective Agents. Antineoplastic Agents; Nutrition. Foods and food supply; Beverages
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/65150/1/65150.pdf; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/65150/

'BG (Bitter Gourd) Health Drink' is a functional beverage where it provides essential nutrients in maintaining human health and preventing many diseases. Bitter gourd is used as core ingredient because it contains variety of active phytochemicals which scientifically proven to provide benefits for human being. Bitter gourd is widely used as remedy for ages especially to cure diabetes due to present of charantins and alkaloids. The effectiveness of bitter gourd in treating and preventing diabetes mellitus has been proved scientifically. In addition, bitter gourd is a good source of phenolic compounds. 'BG Health Drink' is enriched with and two types of limes, BG Health Drink with Lime and BG Health Drink with Calamansi Lime. Nowadays, people refuse to consume bitter gourd due to its bitterness taste even though it is rich in nutrients content. This product not only good for our health, but provide taste and refreshment sensation coincide with our tagline, "Drink Healthy, Be Healthy".