该化合物是来自西非Thaumatococcus danilli植物果实的一组甜味蛋白,被归类为Thaumatin I 和 II 类,研究最多的变异物是Thaumatin I .Thaumatins以其强烈的甜度闻名,估计比sucrose甜数千倍,使其在食品和饮料应用中成为受欢迎的天然甜度.这些蛋白质是水溶的,分子重量相对较低.Thaumatins也以其稳定性和广度的pH值为特征,这使得其在各种配方中保持其甜度.此外,它们被视为安全的消费,并经常用于低热度和无糖的产品.除了其糖的特性外,Thaumatins还可能拥有增加口味的能力,使其在食品工业中具有价值.它们独特的特性和自然来源有助于它们作为健康意识市场的糖替代物的吸引力.
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