These days we look for miracles wherever we can find them. Maybe you want to plant one. This very unusual fruit, known botanically as Synsepalum dulcificum, is in the large Sapodilla or Sapotaceae ...

Several tropical plants are named “miracle berry” or “miracle fruit,” but only one grows in Hawaii. The source of the “miracle” in Synsepalum dulcificum is a glycoprotein called miraculin that is ...

Have you tried miracle fruit? The small red berry, native to West Africa, contains a protein called miraculin, which binds with our taste buds and, when introduced to acids, makes sour taste sweet.

Does the 'miracle berry' have potential for sweet success in reducing the sugar content of sour drinks, as Brazilian researchers suggest, or like its name is it too good to be true? Synsepalum ...

Scientists at the UK's Royal Botanic Gardens have released a list highlighting 10 of the most remarkable newly-described plants in 2019. In total, 102 plants and eight species of fungi were named for ...

Miraculin is a naturally occurring glycoprotein derived from the miracle fruit (Synsepalum dulcificum) that has garnered significant scientific interest due to its unique ability to modify taste ...

Scientists at the UK’s Royal Botanic Gardens have released a list highlighting 10 of the most remarkable newly-described plants in 2019. In total, 102 plants and eight species of fungi were named for ...