Luo Han Guo P.E. 80% Mogrosides zero Calories sweeter

Siraitia grosvenorii (Luo han guo or Monk fruit) is a herbaceous perennial vine of the Cucurbitaceae (gourd) family, native to southern China and northern Thailand. The plant is cultivated for its fruit, whose extract is nearly 300 times sweeter than sugar and has been used in China as a low-calorie sweetener for cooling drinks and in traditional Chinese medicine.

Product Name	Luo Han Guo Extract	Latin Name	Siraitia grosvenorii
Active Ingredient	Mogroside V	Content	50%
Test Method	HPLC	Extract Method	Solvent Extraction
Part Used	Fresh fruit	Appearance	White fine powder
CAS No.	88901-36-4	Formula	C60H102O29

 

High Sweetness

the sweet taste of the fruit comes mainly from mogrosides, a group of triterpene glycosides that make up about 1% of the flesh of the fresh fruit. It is 300 times sweeter than sucrose.

Non-Caloric

It is used as a natural zero calorie sweetener. Because it is about 300 times sweeter than sugar it needs to be mixed with a bulking agent if used as a table top sweetener

 

Clearing Throat

 

in traditional Chinese medicine, it is used for cough and sore throat and in southern China it is believed to be a longevity aid. The fruits are generally sold in dried form, and traditionally used in herbal tea or soup.