Richadella dulcifica fruit contains miraculin

Richadella dulcifica is a fruit native to West Africa and has been known to Westerners since the 18th century. Richadella dulcifica is called the miracle fruit.

Red berries of a tropical plant called miracle fruit, Richadella dulcifica, reduce the sour and aversive taste of acids and add sweet and palatable taste. Richadella dulcifica has miraculin, a protein. The active substance was isolated in 1968 by Prof. Kenzo Kurihara, a Japanese scientist.

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