Synonym(s)
CAS number: 90131-57-0; Thaumatococcus daniella fruit extract
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Thaumatococcus daniella extract is the extract from the pulp of Thaumatococcus daniella, a catemeplant found in the rainforest zone of tropical Africa, a plant species from the genus Thaumatococcus in the arrowroot family (Marantaceae).
Thaumatin, a protein approved for use as a sweetener(E 957), can be extracted from the seed coat of the fruit.
Thaumatococcus daniella extract, the fruit pulp extract, is used in cosmetic formulations. The substance acts as a skin care product.
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer