Monellin is a sweet protein that is isolated from the fruit native to West Africa known as Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii Diels, commonly called as the serendipity berry. Monellin is a natural sweetener that is nearly 1,500 times as sweet as sugar. Monellin was first thought to be a carbohydrate but later its potency as a potential sweetener was confirmed. Monellin is ... Read more
Monellin is a sweet protein that is isolated from the fruit native to West Africa known as Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii Diels, commonly called as the serendipity berry. Monellin is a natural sweetener that is nearly 1,500 times as sweet as sugar. Monellin was first thought to be a carbohydrate but later its potency as a potential sweetener was confirmed. Monellin is ... Read more