Monk Fruit
monk fruit, monk fruit extract, monkfruit, luo han guo, luo han guo extract, Siraitia grosvenorii extract, mogroside, mogrosides, mogroside V
What it is
A fruit-derived sweetening ingredient from Siraitia grosvenorii. Commercial monk-fruit sweeteners are typically extracts rich in sweet mogrosides.
Why BOTIA flags it
BOTIA flags explicit monk-fruit and luo-han-guo declarations because they identify a non-sugar sweetening ingredient that may be described by common, botanical or extract names. In the United States, FDA has received GRAS notices for monk-fruit extracts and has not questioned the notified conclusions for the stated uses; that is not the same as a universal approval in every market.
BOTIA CAN
- Detect monk fruit, luo han guo, Siraitia grosvenorii extract and common mogroside declarations.
- Show the sweetener context while keeping U.S. GRAS status distinct from other jurisdictions.
BOTIA CANNOT
- Determine mogroside concentration or sweetness contribution when it is not declared.
- Assume every Siraitia-containing product has the same extract composition or regulatory status.