Monk Fruit (Luo Han Guo) Extract – 7% Mogroside V

Monk Fruit Powder is made from the small, round monk fruit (luo han guo), a traditional fruit native to Asia and Northern Thailand. Celebrated for its naturally intense sweetness, it delivers a clean, pleasant flavor that makes it a popular sugar alternative.

This convenient, shelf-stable powder blends smoothly into beverages, desserts, baked goods, and sauces. Versatile and easy to use, monk fruit powder is a simple way to add natural sweetness to recipes without relying on traditional sugar.

• Monk Fruit, also known as Luo Han Gu, is a rare fruit gaining popularity as a sugar substitute.
• Monk fruit contains sweet substances called mogrosides. Mogrosides are naturally much sweeter than sugar and does not affect blood sugar levels the same way as table sugar. This makes Monk Fruit an excellent alternative for those looking for a sugar substitute.
• Besides an incredibly sweet taste, the mogrosides are also responsible for the health benefits associated with this fruit.
• This Monk Fruit extract contains 7% mogrosides making it approximately seven times sweeter than sugar.

Monk Fruit is a cousin of the cucumber and a member of the gourd family.

It’s a round, smooth, dusty green-brown fruit covered with fine soft hairs and a hard, thin shell. The fruit is used only after it is dried. It can be processed into a powder that is naturally rich in mogrosides.

Monk Fruit may affect blood glucose positively and may help ease damaged pancreatic cells. Long used to reduce coughs and fevers, additional health benefits of this unique fruit are constantly being found.
Monk Fruit extract is an incredibly exciting and unique new sweetener that provides benefits that no other sweeteners can. Unlike sugar, Equal, Sweet N Low, and other common sweeteners, the Monk Fruit extract may not elevate insulin levels, raise cholesterol, or stimulate fat storage.

Made from natural Lo Han fruit, Monk Fruit extract has been clinically proven to speed up fat burning without stimulating insulin production. Monk Fruit extract is completely natural and may be safe for diabetics, children, hypoglycemics, and anyone who wants to improve their diet.

Some possible health benefits and traditional uses of Monk Fruit Extract Powder may include:

• Yields 7% mogrosides
• Non-glycemic does not raise blood sugar levels
• Under investigation as a potential tumor inhibitor
• Possibly possesses potent antioxidant properties
• May help to speed up the fat-burning process
• May help promote heart health
• It does not stimulate insulin production or fat storage
• May aid in healthy digestive

Suggested Use: Mix 1/4 teaspoon (0.7g) with recipes, tea, and yogurt, or add to your favorite smoothie. Three teaspoons of our Monk Fruit powder equals about one cup of sugar.

Miscellaneous Facts about our Monk Fruit 7% Extract Powder

Ingredients: Monk fruit extract and a small amount of non-GMO maltodextrin.*

Parts Used: Whole, Luo Han (No Seed).

Botanical Name: Siraitia grosvenorii (formerly called Momordica grosvenori).
Other Names: Lohanguo, Luohanguo, 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.

Origin: Grown in China and Packaged with care in Florida, USA.

*This product contains a small amount of tapioca starch made from organically grown non-GMO yuca root (cassava root). This starch acts as a drying agent and keeps this powder from clumping into hard chunks or one solid brick. Please go here to learn more about why we use non-GMO Yuca Maltodextrin in some products.