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Lo Han Supreme
- No Calories
- Low On The Glycemic Index
- Wonderful Exotic Taste
A Very Sweet Fruit
The fruit, Lo Han Guo (Siraitia grosvenorii) has been used as a food,
beverage, and traditional medicine. It is from the plant family,
Cucurbitaceae. The cucumber, melon, squash, and gourd are also apart of
this family. The most unique component of Lo Han Guo are the triterpene
glycoside. These non-caloric sweeteners are known as mogrosides.
Lo Han has traditionally been used as a analgesic, expectorant,
antitussive, and to treat infiltration of the lungs (Takamoto, et al.,
1978). The Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Jiangsu New
Medical College, 1977) recommends for lung complaints including dry
coughs and as a laxative. The Chinese book Fruit as Medicine (Dai and
Liu, 1986) reports the fruits are used for heat stroke with thirst,
acute and chronic throat inflammation, aphonia, chronic cough,
constipation in the aged, and as a sugar substitute for diabetics.*
*These statements have not been evaluated by the
Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose,
cure, treat, or prevent any disease.
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