Siraitia grosvenorii ex

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Buddhafruit
• arhatfruit
• monkfruit

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Thladiantha grosvenorii
• Momordica grosvenorii

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. It is further classified within the order Cucurbitaleales and the family Cucurbitaceae. Ultimately, its taxonomic identity is defined by its membership in the genus Siraitia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific range across certain regions of East Asia. Its distribution is primarily concentrated within the borders of China. More specifically, it can be found growing throughout China South-Central. Additionally, the species is also located within China Southeast. These two distinct areas define its known geographical presence.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Morphology

The morphology of Siraitia grosvenorii is characterized by a diverse structural habit, where its woodiness is notably variable, ranging from woody to non-woody forms depending on the specific growth stage or environmental conditions. As a climbing or trailing vine, the plant typically develops elongated, flexible stems that can exhibit significant structural variation. The leaves are generally large, simple, and arranged in an opposite or sub-opposite pattern, often possessing a glossy texture with prominent venation. The reproductive structures consist of small, inconspicuous flowers that eventually develop into fleshy, globose or ovoid fruits. These fruits are typically characterized by a thick, greenish to brownish rind enclosing a sweet, pulpy interior containing numerous seeds, which is a defining morphological feature of the species.

Woodiness :

variable

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Siraitia grosvenorii has 4 reported plant parts identified across 24 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include fruit, root, leaf, seed.

Fruit

1. BMC genomics
2. Journal of natural medicines
3. Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis
4. Journal of separation science
5. PloS one

Root

1. Frontiers in chemistry
2. Phytochemistry
3. International journal of molecular sciences

Leaf

1. Journal of separation science

Seed

1. Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis

Chemicals

Siraitia grosvenorii has 32 reported phytochemicals identified across 24 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Mogroside V, MOGROL, Mogroside IIe, triterpenoids, 2,3,22,23-Dioxidosqualene.

Mogroside V

1. BMC genomics
2. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
3. Chinese herbal medicines
4. Nature communications
5. European journal of pharmacology

MOGROL

1. Journal of chromatographic science
2. Phytochemistry
3. Scientific reports

Mogroside IIe

1. Phytochemistry
2. Nature communications
3. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

triterpenoids

1. Natural product research
2. Frontiers in pharmacology
3. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

2,3,22,23-Dioxidosqualene

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Flavonoids

1. Frontiers in pharmacology
2. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Lignans

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
2. International journal of molecular sciences

Mogroside III

1. Phytochemistry
2. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

11-Oxo-Mogrol

1. Natural product research

11-Oxomogroside V

1. Scientific reports

Activities

Siraitia grosvenorii has 8 reported activities identified across 24 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Hepatoprotective, Hypoglycemic, Neuroprotective, Antiasthmatic.

Antioxidant

1. Frontiers in pharmacology
2. The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology
3. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Hepatoprotective

1. Frontiers in pharmacology
2. Biomolecules
3. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Hypoglycemic

1. Frontiers in pharmacology
2. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Neuroprotective

1. The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology
2. European journal of pharmacology

Antiasthmatic

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Antimicrobial

1. Frontiers in pharmacology

Antitussive

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Expectorant

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Medicinal Uses

Siraitia grosvenorii has 17 reported medicinal uses identified across 24 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include asthma, obesity, Inflammation, NAFLD, antioxidant.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations