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Product Name: Monk Fruit Extract
Other Names: Luo Han Guo Extract and Luo Han Fruit Extract
Latin Name: Momordica grosvenon Swingle
Description: Monk Fruit extracts are
Intended to be added to conventional
foods as a general purpose Sweetener
and flavor modifier at the concentrations
needed, generally recognized as safe
(GRAS) through scientific procedures.
Use in meat and other products regulated
by USDA is not intended.
Main ingredient : Mogroside V (CAS #: 88901-36-4 ) is the main cucurbitane glycosides responsible for the sweetness of the fruit. Monk Fruit Extract from Hunan Huacheng Biotech, Inc. contain s up to 60 % M ogroside V.
Safety: Monk Fruit E xtracts are similar in composition to Bi o Vittoria's PureLo ® Luo Han Fruit concentrate, a material previously affirmed GRAS (GRN 000301) with no questions from the US FDA CFSANI Office of Food Additive Safety. However , Monk Fruit E xtracts are more purified and contain up to 60 % mogroside V, compared to the 30% mogroside V in PureLo ® .
Use: foods and beverages, such as baked goods, cereals, confections, dairy products, desserts, including ice cream, dressings and sauces and processed fruit.
Sweetness: The sweetness intensity is tested by the method of "IS0 8587:2006 Sensory analysis--Methodology -Ranking". An original copy of the sweetness intensity results is provided as following.
|
Sample |
Monk Fruit Extract Concentration 1 |
Sweetness Intensity |
|
M ogroside V 2 5% |
0.032% |
160 fold sweeter than sucrose |
|
M ogroside V 50 % |
0.02% |
2 4 0 fold sweeter than sucrose |
1 Sweetness equivalent to 5.0% sucrose solution (20 ℃ )
Dosage: According to the s tudy conducted by Marone et a/. (2008) , a reference dose of 72.8 mg/kg bw/day (30% Mogroside V) may be calculated as being safe for human exposure (EPA, 1993) .
Among normal adults, the highest consumer intake of Monk Fruit E xtract 25% was calculated to be 4.22 mg/kg (Far less than the safe reference dose of 72.8 mg/kg/day in humans). The recommended dosage for Adult is Less 1 7 . 2 mg/kg bw/day .
Estimated Intake of Monk Fruit Extract 25% Mogroside V by Population Group
|
Population Group |
Intake of intense sweeteners (mg/kg) |
Projected Intakes of Monk Fruit Extract 25% (mg/kg) |
Equivalent intake of Mogroside V 25% (mg/kg) |
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|
Average Consumer |
High Consumer |
Average Consumer |
High Consumer |
Average Consumer |
High Consumer |
|
|
Non-diabetic adults |
255 |
675 |
1.59 |
4.22 |
0.40 |
1.06 |
|
Diabetic adults |
280 |
897 |
1.75 |
5.61 |
0.44 |
1.40 |
|
Non-diabetic children |
425 |
990 |
2.66 |
6.19 |
0.67 |
1.55 |
|
Diabetic children |
672 |
908 |
4.20 |
5.68 |
1.05 |
1.42 |
Estimated Intake of the Monk Fruit Extract 50% by Population Group
|
Population Group |
Intake of intense sweeteners (mg/kg) |
Projected Intakes of Monk Fruit Extract 50% (mg/kg) |
Equivalent intake of Mogroside V 50% (mg/kg) |
|||
|
Average Consumer |
High Consumer |
Average Consumer |
High Consumer |
Average Consumer |
High Consumer |
|
|
Non-diabetic adults |
255 |
675 |
1.12 |
2.95 |
0.56 |
1.47 |
|
Diabetic adults |
280 |
897 |
1.23 |
3.93 |
0.61 |
1.95 |
|
Non-diabetic children |
425 |
990 |
1.95 |
4.34 |
0.93 |
2.15 |
|
Diabetic children |
672 |
908 |
2.94 |
3.98 |
1.46 |
1.97 |
About the Manufacturer:
1 ） Certificates,
Fatory & Quality Managing system: cGMP, ISO9001, HACCP, TÜV Rheinland ;
Products Guarantee: Kosher, Halal;
Exporting Gurantee: FDA/ 16422290824 .
2 ） Advantage:
Free sample for researching and product development.
One of the leading manufacturers in China;
5000MT raw monk fruit in 2013, and storage is available all the year around.