Luo Han Guo Extract,Mogroside Momordica grosevonia

Luo Han Guo Momordica grosvenori Swingle

Scientific Name(s): Siraitia grosvenori (Swingle) Curcubitaceae Syn., Thladiantha grosvenori (Swingle) Momordicae grosvenori (Swingle)
Common Name(s): Lo han guo , lo han kuo , luo han guo , lor hon kor , ge si wei ruo guo , ra kan ka , monk fruit , arhat fruit ,momordica fruit , Momordicae grosvenori fructus , longevity fruit , magic fruit

In southern China, luo han guo is popularly considered a longevity aid and is used to balance heat buildup caused by internal conditions, life-forces, or external heat. It is used as an expectorant and antitussive to treat lung congestion, cough, other respiratory ailments, and sore throat. It also is used for constipation and chronic enteritis. Luo han guo is a low‐caloric, low‐glycemic food used as a sweetener in beverages and cooked food.

Luo han guo refers to the fruit of S. grosvenori , a perennial, dioecious, herbaceous climbing vine, 2 to 5 m in length. It is cultivated in southern China, mainly in the Guangxi, Guangdong, Guizhou, Hunan, and Jiangxi provinces, with most of the product from the mountains of Guilin. The round, green fruit turns brown when dried and is covered with small hairs. This is a distinct plant from bitter melon, Momordica charantia .