species of plant whose fruit extract is 300 times sweeter than sugar From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The monkfruit, or luohan guo (Siraitia grosvenorii) is a herbaceous plant from the gourd family. It is native to southern China and northern Thailand. The plant is used to get something called mogroside, which is sweeter than table sugar.[2] It has been used as a low-calorie sweetener for drinks and in traditional Chinese medicine.
Monkfruit | |
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Monkfruit | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Cucurbitales |
Family: | Cucurbitaceae |
Genus: | Siraitia |
Species: | S. grosvenorii |
Binomial name | |
Siraitia grosvenorii | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Momordica grosvenorii |
The plant is a vine which is about 3-5m long. The narrow, heart-shaped leaves are 10–20 cm long. The fruit is round, 5–7 cm in diameter, smooth, yellow-brownish or green-brownish in color.
The fleshy inside of the fruit is eaten, and the rind is used for making tea. The fruit is mostly known for being very sweet.[3]
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