Mogroside is the main active ingredient of Fructus Momordicae Extract. Monk fruit is a promising functional natural sweetener. However, it also has various benefits for the human body. This article reviews how Luo Han Guo affects the human body.
1. Antioxidant Activity
Reactive oxygen species (Reactive Oxygen Species, ROS) and free radicals can cause certain damage to human health. It also contributes to diseases such as cancer, coronary artery disease, atherosclerosis, inflammation and aging. monk fruit is a natural antioxidant. Mogroside V has obvious scavenging ability to ROS and free radicals that cause DNA damage.
2. Anti-inflammatory Effect
Mogroside extract has been used to treat cough and other respiratory conditions such as asthma, acute lung injury, and pulmonary fibrosis. Its anti-inflammatory activity helps to suppress cough and expectorant. Mogroside V has been reported to exhibit anti-inflammatory effects in mice. It reduces conditions such as pulmonary fibrosis, allergic asthma and lung inflammation.
3. Suppress Obesity
Obesity is a ubiquitous disease, but its etiology remains unclear. Drugs have been developed to suppress appetite, suppress pancreatic lipase, or suppress alpha-glucose, among others, to control obesity. But long-term use of these drugs can cause adverse health effects, such as gastrointestinal disturbances. Through in vitro analysis and the effect of mogroside Ⅴ on pancreatic lipase, it was found that they have a significant inhibitory effect on the activity of pancreatic lipase.
4. Lower Blood Sugar
Both luo han guo fruit extract and Mogroside exhibited anti-hyperglycemic or anti-diabetic effects by reducing postprandial blood glucose levels and improving insulin resistance. Monk fruit can be used as a sugar replacement for obese and diabetic patients. It can also reduce lipopolysaccharide and lower blood sugar by increasing insulin, reducing α-glucosidase activity and pancreatic damage. However, its detailed mechanism remains to be explored.
Summary
Currently, Fructus Momordicae Extract is widely used as a sweetener for food and beverages. It has antioxidant, hypoglycemic, anti-asthma, and other activities, and can also develop many functional health products.