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Fundamental overview and applicability of thaumatin

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Author Details : Madhuri Dalavi*, Sakshi Handge, Vaishnavi Pate, Hemant Raut, Amit Kakad, MRN Shaikh

Volume : 11, Issue : 2, Year : 2024

Article Page : 153-159

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijpca.2024.021

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Abstract

There are currently worldwide efforts to reduce sugar intake due to various adverse health effects linked with the overconsumption of sugar. Natural sweeteners have been used as an alternative to artificial sweeteners, nutritive sugar for numerous applications. However, their long-term effects on human health remain. Thaumatin is a class of sweet proteins found in West African plants from the arils of Thaumatococcus daniellii. The article reviews the Thaumatin Morphology, Collection time, Extraction, Bio-production, Bio-transformation, Properties like sensory properties, Characteristics of plants ie Sweetness, Composition, Isolation process, Mode of action, Binding site of the receptor, Applications, Uses and overall safety aspects of Thaumatin is known as sweetest compound till the date.

Keywords: Natural sweetener, Protein, Thaumatin I, Thaumatin II, Properties

How to cite : Dalavi M, Handge S, Pate V, Raut H, Kakad A, Shaikh M, Fundamental overview and applicability of thaumatin. Int J Pharm Chem Anal 2024;11(2):153-159

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