Thaumatin - Wikipedia
Thaumatin (also known as talin) is a low-calorie sweetener and taste modifier. The protein is often used primarily for its flavor-modifying properties and not exclusively as a sweetener. [3] The thaumatins were first found as a mixture of proteins isolated from the katemfe fruit (Thaumatococcus daniellii) (Marantaceae) of West Africa.
What is Thaumatin? Unveiling the Sweet Protein - Sugar and …
2023年8月3日 · Thaumatin is used as a food additive, primarily as a flavor enhancer and sweetener. It is often utilized to mask bitterness and enhance the flavors of various foods and beverages. Thaumatin is also known as E957 in the European Union.
Thaumatin - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Thaumatin masks the bitter, unpleasant tastes of sodium, potassium, and iron ions. Because thaumatin also has a licorice-like taste, its use as a sweetener is normally restricted to very small amounts acting synergistically with other sweeteners, allowing significant reductions in the amount of sweetener used.
Thaumatin - Discover Real Food in Texas
2024年3月25日 · Thaumatin's incredible sweetness and natural origin make it a valuable ingredient for various applications within the food industry. Its use extends from functioning as a low-calorie sweetener to enhancing flavors and complying with regulatory standards.
Re-evaluation of thaumatin (E 957) as food additive - EFSA
2021年11月30日 · Currently, thaumatin (E 957) is an authorised food additive in the EU in 15 food categories, while interested business operators provided EFSA with only one use level of thaumatin (E 957) in foods belonging to FC 11.4.3 Table-Top Sweeteners in tablets.
Thaumatin (INS 957, E 957) is a low/no calorie (virtually calorie-free) protein sweetener and flavour modifier. The substance is often used for its flavour enhancing properties and not as a sweetener. Thaumatin comes from the West African Katemfe fruit Thaumatococcus daniellii and is approximately 2000-3000 times sweeter than sucrose.
Re‐evaluation of thaumatin (E 957) as food additive | EFSA
2021年11月30日 · The present opinion deals with the re‐evaluation of thaumatin (E 957) when used as a food additive. Thaumatin is a natural plant protein, consisting of thaumatin I and thaumatin II proteins together with minor amounts of plant constituents, obtained by acidic aqueous extraction of the arils of the fruit of Thaumatococcus daniellii plant.
Thaumatin - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Thaumatin is a 22 kDa sweet protein derived from the arils of the katemfe fruit of Thaumatococcus daniellii Benth, native to West Africa. It is a highly sweet protein, 1600 times sweeter than sucrose, with a cooling sensation and a slight licorice aftertaste, used as a sweetener, flavor enhancer, and modifier.
Thaumatin - Center for Science in the Public Interest
2022年1月31日 · "Natural" high-potency sweetener: Used as a flavor modifier in a variety of foods and beverages. This sweetener, which has the brand name Talin, consists of a couple of proteins extracted from the katemfe fruit grown in West Africa. It is about 2,000 times sweeter than sugar.
Thaumatin (INS 957, E 957) is a low-calorie (virtually calorie-free) protein sweetener and flavour modifier. The substance is often used for its flavour modifying properties and not as a sweetener. Thaumatin comes from the West African Katemfe fruit Thaumatococcus daniellii and is approximately 2000-3000 times sweeter than sucrose.