Siraitia grosvenorii, also known as monk fruit, Swingle fruit, or in Chinese luo han guo, is a herbaceous perennial vine of the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae, native to southern China.

Stevia is a sweet sugar substitute that is about 50 to 300 times sweeter than sugar. It is extracted from the leaves of Stevia rebaudiana, a plant native to areas of Paraguay and Brazil. The active co