Luo Han Guo sweetener
alternative to sugar stevia

Luo han guo is a very sweet fruit found in China. Extract of luo han guo are now being marketed as a sweetener. The amounts normally used are so small that luo han guo is not likely to have any appreciable effect on human physiology.

Luo han guo for diabetes
Antidiabetic effect of long-term supplementation with Siraitia grosvenori on the spontaneously diabetic Goto-Kakizaki rat.
Br J Nutr. 2007 April. Biochemical Laboratory, Saraya Company Ltd, Kashiwara, Osaka, 582-0028, Japan.
Siraitia grosvenori Swingle is a traditional Chinese fruit used as a folk medicine. Its extract contains potent sweet elements with a sweetness several hundred times higher than table sugar. We investigated the antidiabetic effect of luo han guo extract in the type 2 diabetic Goto-Kakizaki rat. Our data indicate that luo han guo extract supplementation may prevent complications and attenuate pathological conditions for type 2 diabetes, along with its sweet characteristics.

Our experience with luo han guo
We keep luo han guo on our kitchen counter and use it to sweeten teas. It is low-calorie, has a fruity sweetness, and we recommend it as an alternative to sugar and artificial sweeteners. It's great that we now have two low or no-calorie alternatives to traditional sweeteners: Stevia and luo Luo han guo. For more information on stevia sweetener.

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