The Luo Han Guo plant is cultivated for its fruit, whose extract is nearly 300 times sweeter than sugar and has been used as a low-calorie sweetener. 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.Through solvent extraction, a powder containing 80% mogrosides can be obtained, the main one being mogroside-5 (esgoside). It is used for Traditional Chinese medicine and applies to cure disease, such as high blood pressure, pulmonary tuberculosis, asthma, gastritis, whooping cough, acute & chronic tracheitis and acute & chronic tonsillitis, etc. Luo Han Guo fruit and its extract are dual-use in therapeutic and health products. At present, Luo Han Guo is allowed to use as a food additive in these countries: Japan, Korea, Thailand, Singapore, Europea, USA (GRAS Approved) , Australia and China, etc.
Product Name:Monk Fruit Sweetener Luo Han Guo Extract
Latin Name:Monk FGriffonia simplicifolia (Vahl ex DC) Baill
CAS No:88901-36-4
Plant Part Used:Fruit
Assay:Mogroside V 20%~60% by UV; Mogrosides 7%~98% by HPLC
Solubility:Soluble in water and ethanol
Colour:Brown to off-white powder with characteristic odor and taste
GMO Status:GMO Free
Packing: in 25kgs fiber drums
Storage:Keep container unopened in cool, dry place,Keep away from strong light
Shelf Life:24 months from date of production
Function:
-Used in Traditional Chinese medicine for colds,coughs,sore throats,gastrointestinal disorder,as well as blood purifier.
-Antioxidant,scavenging free radical activity,Improve immunity.
-It’s stable,non-fermentable additive ideal for diabetics,as it is easily soluble in water without any sediment, and contains 80% or more mogrosides which is 300times sweeter than cane sugar and lower in calories.
-Contains high amounts of amino acid,fructose,vitamins and minerals.
Application:
Beverages and Beverage Mixes/Carbonated beverages/Non-carbonated beverages
Hard and Soft Candy/Jams and Jellies/Chewable candy and tablet/Dairy Products
Processed Fruits and Fruit Juices/Processed Vegetables and Vegetable Juices
Confections and Frostings/Nutritional & Dietary Products/Table-top sweeteners
Processed fruit/Chewing gum/Dry-mix products/Fruit spreads/Frozen desserts
Salad dressing/Flavour Enhancers
TECHNICAL DATA SHEET
Item | Specification | Method | Result |
Identification | Positive Reaction | N/A | Complies |
Extract Solvents | Water/Ethanol | N/A | Complies |
Particle size | 100% pass 80 mesh | USP/Ph.Eur | Complies |
Bulk density | 0.45 ~ 0.65 g/ml | USP/Ph.Eur | Complies |
Loss on drying | ≤5.0% | USP/Ph.Eur | Complies |
Sulphated Ash | ≤5.0% | USP/Ph.Eur | Complies |
Lead(Pb) | ≤1.0mg/kg | USP/Ph.Eur | Complies |
Arsenic(As) | ≤1.0mg/kg | USP/Ph.Eur | Complies |
Cadmium(Cd) | ≤1.0mg/kg | USP/Ph.Eur | Complies |
Solvents Residue | USP/Ph.Eur | USP/Ph.Eur | Complies |
Pesticides Residue | Negative | USP/Ph.Eur | Complies |
Microbiological Control | |||
otal bacterial count | ≤1000cfu/g | USP/Ph.Eur | Complies |
Yeast & mold | ≤100cfu/g | USP/Ph.Eur | Complies |
Salmonella | Negative | USP/Ph.Eur | Complies |
E.Coli | Negative | USP/Ph.Eur | Complies |