The light green colored Luo Han Guo (Siraitia grosvernorii) has been grown for hundreds of years as a vine, mainly in the mountains of Southern China. Also known as "magic fruit" or "longevity fruit", it belongs to the Curcurbitaceae family of plants that includes various cucumbers, squash and melons. It is widely used in China as an ingredient in "cooling drinks or teas". Luo Han Guo is often dried and used in whole or powdered form in traditional foods and beverages.

Nutritional Benefits:

• Analgesic, expectorant, and anitussive properities
• Mogrosides (Triterpene Glycosides) are 200-300 times sweeter than sugar with no bitter aftertaste. It is not metabolized by the body, thus considered non-caloric.
• Low glycemic because it has little or no effect on blood sugar or insulin levels.