MANILA, Philippines – In 1995, the Department of Health issued Circular No. 168-A which classified 10 herbal plants as halamang gamot ... locally known as ampalaya. Unknown to many Filipinos ...

Duque said that because of this development, ampalaya is now included in the list of Sampung Halamang Gamot (Ten Medicinal Plants) recognized and promoted by the DOH. In 2003, various processed ...

MANILA, Philippines — After decades of studies, University of the Philippines Manila (UPM) researchers have developed a medicinal tablet made from ampalaya, or bitter melon, for Type 2 diabetes ...

Ampalaya (bitter melon) is one of the most popular vegetables in the Philippines, but it is no secret that there are people who are not a fan of its taste. Nonetheless, there are still those who ...