Siraitia grosvenorii is a perennial vine of the Cucurbitaceae family, and its fruit is commonly known as Luo Han Guo, also known as false bitter gourd, Jinbuhuan, and naked tortoise. In China, Luo Han Guo has been used for centuries as a natural sweetener and traditional medicine to treat lung congestion, colds, and sore throats, and is known as the "fairy fruit". Luo Han Guo is rich in triterpenoids, as well as protein, vitamins, carbohydrates, flavonoids, and volatile oils.
What is Siraitia grosvenorii good for?
Wild Siraitia grosvenorii contains a total of 18 kinds of amino acids, 8 kinds of amino acids necessary for the human body; mature Luo Han fruit contains 24 kinds of inorganic elements, 16 kinds of trace elements necessary for the human body, of which potassium, calcium, magnesium, selenium content is high; In addition, fresh fruit also contains D-mannitol, polysaccharides, flavonoid glycosides, and other components. The existence of these substances makes Luo Han Guo have the functions of clearing heat and relieving summer heat, clearing lungs and moistening intestines, cooling blood and soothing bones and promoting fluid and quenching thirst. The pharmacological results also showed that the extracts of Luo Han Guo and purified Mogrosides showed anti-diabetic, anti-cancer, anti-bacterial, antioxidant, and anti-allergic effects. Overall, Luo Han Guo may be an important source of medicinal and sweetener compounds in various foods.
Main pharmacological effects and examples of Siraitia grosvenorii
Pharmacological effects | Instance |
Expectorant, antitussive effect | Siraitia grosvenorii water extract can effectively relieve guinea pig cough caused by capsaicin and prolong the incubation period of cough; mogroside has the effect of relieving asthma. |
Anti-oxidize effect | Mogroside may exert its antioxidant effect by reducing intracellular ROS and regulating the expression of genes involved in glucose metabolism; Mogroside V has a certain ability to scavenge free radicals. |
Anti-allergic effect | Luo Han Guo extract inhibits skin scratching and nose scratching in mice. Anti-diabetic effect Mogroside can repair islet β cells and play a role in lowering blood sugar; Mogroside stimulates insulin secretion and may have a certain prevention and treatment potential for type II diabetes.
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Hepatoprotective and anti-fibrotic effects | Mogroside V can regulate the imbalance of hepatic lipid metabolism, thereby improving hepatic steatosis; Mogroside can reduce the damage of alcohol to the liver cell membrane. |
Anticancer effect | Monk fruit extract can inhibit the production of liver cancer; Mogroside V can reduce the survival rate of pancreatic survival and inhibit its proliferation.
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Anti-fatigue | Luo Han Guo extract has an obvious anti-fatigue effect on mice; Luo Han Guo with a large dose of active ingredients can eliminate and delay exercise fatigue. |
Anti-inflammatory effect | Mogroside V has the potential to prevent LPS-induced airway inflammation; Mogroside inhibits inflammatory gene expression.
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Anti-caries effect | The concentrated juice of Luo Han Guo can be used as a substitute for low cariogenic sucrose, and it can also be widely used as a health-care high-intensity sweetener; the extract of Luo Han Guo has the effect of inhibiting caries. |
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