Bitter Gourd Powder
Traditional anti-diabetic vegetable — valued in wellness and supplement blends.
Technical Data Sheet
| Appearance | Fine, free-flowing powder |
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| Colour | Natural, true to source |
| Taste & Aroma | Characteristic of source, no off-notes |
| Drying method | Heat Pump Dried |
| Particle size | 80–100 mesh (custom available) |
| Moisture | ≤ 5% |
| Shelf life | 18–24 months |
| Storage | Cool, dry place away from direct sunlight |
| Origin | India |
Bulk & Trade
| Packaging | 1 / 5 / 25 kg food-grade bags, drums, or private-label retail packs |
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| Minimum order | Negotiable — sample to full-container loads |
| HS Code | Provided per product on quotation |
| Incoterms | EXW · FOB · CFR · CIF |
| Payment terms | T/T (Bank Transfer) · Letter of Credit (L/C) · Advance |
| Ports of loading | Mundra · Nhava Sheva (JNPT) · Pipavav |
Use Cases & Applications
Nutraceutical Capsules & Tablets
The standardized powder is dosed directly into vegetarian capsules and compressed tablets as the active botanical, delivering charantin and polypeptide-p in supplements positioned for blood-sugar and metabolic support.
Functional Beverages & Smoothies
Its fine, water-dispersible form lets beverage makers blend it into green juices, detox shots, and vegetable smoothie mixes, adding bitter-melon actives and a herbal bitterness that balances sweeter fruit bases.
Herbal Teas & Infusions
The dried powder is packed into single-serve tea sachets and instant herbal infusion blends, dissolving in hot water to give a ready-to-drink karela tonic without juicing fresh fruit.
Food Fortification & Health Foods
Manufacturers fortify soups, atta, snack bars, and diabetic-friendly ready meals with the powder to raise fibre and phytonutrient content while lending a characteristic vegetal bitterness.
Seasoning & Snack Blends
It is incorporated into savoury spice mixes, churna-style condiments, and snack seasonings as a natural bitter note and vegetable flavour base for ethnic and functional snack lines.
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