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Brazzein: A Natural Sweetener

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Brazzein is a 54-amino acid, heat-stable sweetener derived from the ripe fruit of the West African plant Pentadiplandra brazzeana Baillon. Its historical use as a sweetener testifies to its safety, and it has been extensively studied, both in regard to its structure and interaction with taste receptors. It has also been investigated as a possible commercial product to fulfill the need for a natural, low-calorie, heat-stable sweetener. Here, we review brazzein in the context of other sweeteners and examine attempts to produce brazzein in recombinant systems.

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Rajan, V., Howard, J.A. (2017). Brazzein: A Natural Sweetener. In: Merillon, JM., Ramawat, K. (eds) Sweeteners. Reference Series in Phytochemistry. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26478-3_3-2

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    Brazzein: A Natural Sweetener
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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26478-3_3-2

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