Monk Fruit and Blood Sugar - What Science Really Says

•    Monk fruit sweetener (mogrosides) has no effect on blood sugar or insulin in human studies.
•    EPRA Farms blends monk fruit with erythritol - a natural sugar alcohol that also doesn’t raise blood sugar because it’s absorbed and excreted unchanged.
•    The result: a clean, zero-glycaemic sweetener that works for people managing diabetes, prediabetes, or anyone simply reducing sugar.
•    In India, with over 100 million people living with diabetes, this swap matters.

What the research shows

1.    Human trials on monk fruit
•    In controlled studies, beverages sweetened with monk fruit showed no rise in blood glucose or insulin compared with water or other non-nutritive sweeteners.
•    In contrast, sucrose caused rapid spikes.
•    Translation: monk fruit acts as glycaemically neutral.

2.    Why it behaves this way
•    Monk fruit’s sweetness comes from mogrosides, not sugar.
•    Mogrosides don’t metabolize into glucose; they pass through without raising blood sugar.

3.    The erythritol part
•    On its own, monk fruit extract is too intense to dose easily. That’s why we blend it with erythritol at EPRA Farms.
•    Erythritol is absorbed in the small intestine, circulates in the blood, and is excreted in urine unchanged.
•    This means it doesn’t convert to glucose and stays blood-sugar neutral.

Why EPRA Farms does it differently
Here’s the thing: not all monk fruit sweeteners are equal. Many on the market mix monk fruit with dextrose or maltodextrin. Both are fast-acting carbs that spike blood sugar - defeating the purpose.

At EPRA Farms, we made a deliberate choice:
•    Only monk fruit extract (50% mogroside V) + erythritol.
•    Zero artificial additives. Zero hidden carbs.
•    This keeps our sweetener clean and blood-sugar safe.

What this means for daily use
•    Diabetes or prediabetes: EPRA Monk Fruit Sweetener can replace sugar in chai, coffee, and desserts without glucose spikes.
•    Weight management: Zero calories from sugar, so it supports calorie reduction.
•    Cooking & baking: Both monk fruit extract and erythritol are heat-stable, so the blend works in hot beverages and recipes.

India’s bigger picture

India has 101 million people with diabetes and 136 million with prediabetes. Sugar reduction isn’t just lifestyle — it’s survival. Swapping table sugar for a scientifically proven, zero-glycaemic sweetener is one of the simplest changes families can make.

EPRA Farms is committed to providing a clean, trustworthy option that directly addresses this crisis.

Key References
•    Tey SL et al., Int J Obes (2017) - Monk fruit did not increase 3-h glucose or insulin vs water/other non-nutritive sweeteners.
•    Tey SL et al., Eur J Clin Nutr (2017) - 24-h glucose profiles unchanged with monk fruit.
•    FDA GRAS Notices (301, 629, 706, 784) - Monk fruit extracts cleared for food use.
•    EFSA (2023) - Erythritol confirmed to have no glycaemic impact; safe at normal use levels.
•    ICMR-INDIAB (2023) - Prevalence data: 101M diabetes, 136M prediabetes in India.