Description

Siraitia grosvenorii (luo-han-guo or monk fruit) is an herbaceous perennial native to southern China and is a famous specialty in Guilin city, Guangxi Province of China. Luo-han-guo (S. grosvenorii), also called monk fruit, is a member of the Cucurbitaceae family.In addition to being used as a natural sweetener, S. grosvenorii has been used in China as a folk remedy for the treatment of lung congestion, sore throat and constipation for hundreds of years.

Scientific classitication

Family: Cucurbitaceae

Genus: Siraitia

Common Name

Luo Han Guo

Reference

Xia, M., Han, X., He, H., Yu, R., Zhen, G., Jia, X., ... & Deng, X. W. (2018). Improved de novo genome assembly and analysis of the Chinese cucurbit Siraitia grosvenorii, also known as monk fruit or luo-han-guo. Gigascience, 7(6), giy067.