Synonym(s)
E957
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Thaumatin. Thaumatin consists of a mixture of polypeptides obtained from the seed coats (arilus) of the West African catamphic plant (Thaumatococcus daniellii). Thaumatin tastes about 2,000 - 3,000 times sweeter than sucrose. Thaumatin is authorised in the EU as a food additive under the number E 957.
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer