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Sweetening agents from natural sources.

J A Morris

    Lloydia
    |January 1, 1976
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Researchers are exploring natural sweeteners due to concerns about artificial ones. This study reviews various natural sweet compounds, focusing on the intensely sweet protein monellin and its molecular structure.

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    Area of Science:

    • Food Science
    • Biochemistry
    • Sensory Science

    Background:

    • The demand for safe, natural sweeteners has increased, driving research into alternatives to artificial sweeteners like cyclamates and saccharin.
    • Human consumption of sweet substances is historically significant, necessitating an understanding of various sweet compounds.
    • Naturally occurring sweet compounds exhibit diverse structures, including sugars, proteins, and modified natural products.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To review the history and current landscape of sweeteners, with a focus on natural alternatives.
    • To explore the structural diversity of naturally occurring sweet compounds.
    • To present research on monellin, an intensely sweet protein, and elucidate its molecular basis of sweetness.

    Main Methods:

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  • Literature review of historical sweetener usage and natural sweet compounds.
  • Physico-chemical characterization of monellin.
  • Structural analysis of monellin using denaturants and chemical modifications.

    • Main Results:

    • Identified diverse structural classes of natural sweeteners, including monoterpenes, diterpenes, flavonoids, and proteins.
    • Confirmed monellin, from Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii, as a protein with intense sweetness.
    • Initiated understanding of the molecular underpinnings of monellin's sweet taste through structural studies.

    Conclusions:

    • Natural sources offer a wide array of compounds with sweet taste properties, presenting viable alternatives to artificial sweeteners.
    • Monellin serves as a key example of an intensely sweet protein, with ongoing research aimed at understanding its structure-activity relationship.
    • Further investigation into the molecular structure of natural sweeteners like monellin is crucial for developing novel sweetening agents.