Synsepalum dulcificum makes things taste sweet
:: Thursday, May 29th, 2008 @ 11:02:09 am
:: Tags: Food
Synsepalum dulcificum and citrus
A year and a half ago, my aunt in Taiwan gave me a little dried fruit to taste. After chewing on the pulp, I ate some sour citrus fruit, and to my surprise, it converted sour to sweet! I’ve been telling friends about it since then, but had never found a mainstream article about the fruit hitting the States until now. The taste twist is due to a protein called miraculin, which is sort of a lame name. People are calling the experience “favor tripping.”
The miracle fruit, Synsepalum dulcificum, is native to West Africa and has been known to Westerners since the 18th century. The cause of the reaction is a protein called miraculin, which binds with the taste buds and acts as a sweetness inducer when it comes in contact with acids, according to a scientist who has studied the fruit…
Full article is at New York Times: A Tiny Fruit That Tricks the Tongue
I also just noticed that the NYT website overrides double clicks and turns it into a site search for that term. Argh.
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You can get miracle fruit products at http://www.miraclefruitworld.com . They have them in stock and ready to ship worlwide, at the lowest price available! Recommended (and they have a list of foods to try as well . Try the apple strudel, use no sugar but pure orange juice, it’s fabulous!
Its amazing the experience i recommend it to all, i have just managed to get hold of a fantastic large miracle fruit plant from http://www.MiracleFruitHut.com, i am looking forward to yielding the berries, so i can benefit from hopefully eating more fruit and sticking on a better diet. I have done my research and i can really tell you this miracle fruit has endless benefits the experience is just the start.