The monk fruit is also known as luo han guo or “Buddha fruit.” It’s a small, round fruit grown in Southeast Asia. ... which is then dried into a concentrated powder.

Also known as luo han guo, monk fruit is a small melon native to parts of China and Thailand. It has been used as a sweetener and herbal remedy in traditional Eastern medicine for centuries, ...

SAN DIEGO — A new natural, zero-calorie, high-intensity sweetener extracted from luo han guo has entered the development phase, according to Senomyx, Inc. The San Diego-based company is seeking ...

Vancouver-based stevia supplier GLG Life Tech is moving into the monk fruit (luo han guo) sweeteners market and expects to have commercial quantities of high-purity extracts available later this year.

The GRAS filing covers three luo han guo extracts: MV30, MV50 and MV 60V. The numbers pertain to the minimum levels (30%, 50% and 60%) of mogroside V in the extracts.

Chinese supplier Guilin Layn Natural Ingredients wants to be the first firm to sell monk fruit in Europe, and has submitted a request for a scientific opinion to the European Food Safety Authority ...