Siamenoside is a
cucurbitane
Cucurbitane is a class of chemical compounds with formula (CAS number 65441-59-0). It is a polycyclic hydrocarbon, specifically triterpene. It is also an isomer of lanostane (specifically 19(10→9β)-abeolanostane), from which it differs by ...
, a natural sweetener from the fruit of ''
Siraitia grosvenorii
''Siraitia grosvenorii'', also known as monkfruit or ''luohan guo'', is a herbaceous perennial vine of the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. It is native to southern China. The plant is cultivated for its fruit extract, called mogrosides, which crea ...
'' combined with
neomogroside. The mixture is about 300 times sweeter than sucrose. It is used as a natural sweetener in China.
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See also
* Mogroside
A mogroside is a glycoside of cucurbitane derivatives found in certain plants, such as the fruit of the gourd vine ''Siraitia grosvenorii'' (known as monkfruit or luo han guo).Subhuti Dharmananda (January 2004)"Luo han guo - Sweet fruit used as su ...
, related compounds also found in ''S. grosvenorii''.
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Triterpene glycosides
Sugar substitutes