Siamenoside
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Siamenoside is a natural sweetener found in the fruit of Siraitia grosvenorii
, together with neomogroside
. The mix of the two chemicals is about 300 times sweeter than sucrose. It is used as a natural sweetener in China.
Siraitia grosvenorii
Siraitia grosvenorii is an herbaceous perennial vine native to southern China and Northern Thailand. The plant is best known for its fruit, commonly called luo han guo or luo han kuo , la han qua , arhat fruit, Buddha...
, together with neomogroside
Neomogroside
Neomogroside is a cucurbitane glycoside isolated from the fruit of Siraitia grosvenorii....
. The mix of the two chemicals is about 300 times sweeter than sucrose. It is used as a natural sweetener in China.