been shown to have a regulatory impact upon blood glucose and or insulin levels in human subjects in some cases it is believed that such extracts can successfully restore beta cells 39 ability to secrete insulin in the present invention a new interhybrid of the genus momordica has been cultivated to have an improved growth rate thereby providing an economical and readily accessible supply of plant material the newly derived plant hybrid of the genus momordica hereinafter the u201c mcb interhybrid u201d has been stabilized and asexually reproduced the mcb interhybrid is an interhybrid derived from a cross of momordica charantia commonly known as bitter melon momordica balsamina and a previously unnamed momordica species native to ecuador in particular the mcb interhybrid is a tetra cross pollinated hybrid plant of the aforementioned momordica species the mcb interhybrid typically produces a seed having a zebra like striped appearance versus the creamy white dark brown or spotted seeds of the parent momordica sp the mcb interhybrid further produces a rounded fruit as opposed to the typically elongated fruit of the parents and has a larger leaf size additionally the mcb interhybrid has a faster growth rate than the parent momordica sp in one aspect.