Product Name Luo Han Guo Extract Latin Name Siraitia grosvenorii Active Ingredient Mogroside V Content 50% Test Method HPLC Extract Method Solvent Extraction Part Used Fresh fruit Appearance White fine powder CAS No. 88901-36-4 Formula C60H102O29 High Sweetness 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. It is 300 times sweeter than sucrose. Non-Caloric It is used as a natural zero calorie sweetener. Because it is about 300 times sweeter than sugar it needs to be mixed with a bulking agent if used as a table top sweetener Clearing Throat In traditional Chinese medicine, it is used for cough and sore throat and in southern China it is believed to be a longevity aid. The fruits are generally sold in dried form, and traditionally used in herbal tea or soup.