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- Neoculin is a sweet protein from the fruit of Curculigo latifolia that can convert sour flavors into sweet ones.
- It has the unique ability to make drinking water taste sweet, suggesting that it can affect non-acidic compounds.
- Research shows that ammonium chloride and specific amino acids trigger neoculin's sweetness, making it useful for enhancing the flavor of foods rich in amino acids.
Article Abstract
Neoculin, a sweet protein found in the fruit of Curculigo latifolia, has the ability to change sourness into sweetness. Neoculin turns drinking water sweet, indicating that non-acidic compounds may induce the sweetness. We report that ammonium chloride and certain amino acids elicit the intense sweetness of neoculin. Neoculin can thus sweeten amino acid-enriched foods.
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