Synsepalum dulcificum
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Bakeriella dulcifica (Schumach. & Thonn.) Dubard | |
The miracle fruit (Synsepalum dulcificum) is remarkable not for its own flavor, which is unremarkable, but for the effect it has on the tongue, which transforms the flavors of other foods. Specifically, after the miraculin protein binds to the taste receptors, it makes sour foods taste sweet. You can bite into a slice of lime, or a cranberry, and it tastes delicious.
References
- ↑ "Synsepalum dulcificum (Schumach. & Thonn.) Daniell". African Flowering Plants Database. Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques de la Ville Genève – South African Biodiversity Institute. Archived from the original on 2008-12-07. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
Acknowledgements
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