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

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