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Thaumatin is a low-calorie sweetener and flavor modifier. The protein is often used primarily for its flavor-modifying properties and not exclusively as a sweetener.
The thaumatins were first found as a mixture of proteins isolated from the katemfe fruit(Thaumatococcus daniellii Bennett) of West Africa. Some proteins in the thaumatin family of sweeteners are roughly 2000 times more potent than sugar. Although very sweet, thaumatin's taste is markedly different from sugar's. The sweetness of thaumatin builds very slowly. Perception lasts a long time, leaving a licorice-like aftertaste at high usage levels.
Function:
1) Thaumatin is a low-calorie (virtually caloriefree) protein sweetener and flavour modifier. The substance is often used primarily for its flavour modifying properties and not exclusively as a sweetener.
The thaumatins were first found as a mixture of proteins isolated from the katemfe fruit (Thaumatococcus daniellii Bennett) of West Africa. Some of the proteins in the thaumatin family are natural sweeteners roughly 2000 times more potent than sugar. Although very sweet, thaumatin's taste is markedly different from sugar's.
2) The sweetness of thaumatin builds very slowly. Perception lasts a long time leaving a licorice-like aftertaste at high usage levels.
3) Thaumatin is highly water-soluble and stable to heating and stable under acidic conditions.
Application:
1) Thaumatin can be used as raw material to add to wine, fruit juice, bread, cake, cookies, candy, and other foods;
2) Thaumatin can be used as food additive, not only to improve the color, fragrance, and taste, but improve the nutritional value of food;
3) Thaumatin can be used as raw material to reprocess, specific products containing medicinal ingredients, through the biochemical pathway.
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