Miracle Berry Fruit
the facts.
Miracle Fruit / Miracle Berry (Synsepalum dulcificum)
In its area of origin, West Africa, this slow-growing shrub reaches a maximum of 6 meters high. Its leaves are simple, elongated and dark green. It flowers for several months. Its small white flowers give birth to a small oval fruit which is bright red in colour. Its white flesh and fruit contains a single seed. Once in the month, this pulp has the property to cover the taste buds of the tongue. You will be able to eat a fruit acid, such as a lemon, without grimacing. On the contrary, the sweet and delicious taste of the lemon will be revealed!
The miracle fruit has the property to neutralize the acidity of foods eaten.
This effect lasts about half an hour. Studies are underway to exploit this astonishing property.
The miraculin is a protein that is found in the fruit of the "miracle fruit", Synsepalum dulcificum. This plant belongs to the family of Sapotáceas, and is originally from West Africa.
- Family
- Sapotacées
- Name of the tree
- Miracle Fruit Berry
- Flowers
- From August to December
- Fruition
- From October to April
- Size of Miracle fruit
- 2 to 3 cm
- Other names
- Miracle berry
- Fruta milagroso
- fruto milagroso
- Miracle Tree, Miracle Fruit
- Magic Fruit
- Magic Berry
- Magic Fruit Berry
- Miracle Fruit Berry
- Berry Miraculous
- The protein
- a glycoprotein of a single chain polypeptide of about 28,000 molecular weight, has no intense sweetness itself, but profoundly changes the flavors to join the taste buds, transforming acidic taste to sweet. This effect lasts about 30 minutes.
- Source
- West Africa
- Uses
- Chew this fruit pulp to alter the taste of food to very sweet. Eating even the most bitter of lemons, achieved an enjoyable sugary sweetness. The effect lasts an hour or two. The fruit is a miracle and a natural unknown in many parts of the world.