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.

Finding miracle fruit on Oahu isn’t that difficult, but growing it yourself is another matter. “My plant is doing really well, but to grow it, you need to wait about four years from seed to fruit,” ...

This article covers the uses of the miracle fruit plant, its possible health benefits, its side effects, and some safety precautions to keep in mind when consuming it. Miracle fruit is an African ...

I had a wonderful opportunity to visit Costa Rica this month. Of the many amazing things I was able to see and experience during this visit, one small plant stood out — the “miracle” fruit. Miracle ...

(CBS) They call it miracle fruit - and for good reason. The West African berry makes sour foods taste incredibly sweet. The effect is so fun that some people throw "miracle fruit parties" to test the ...

Pop the red, cranberry-sized miracle fruit in your mouth and chew it for a while, allowing its juices to coat your mouth. It doesn't taste like much. But what follows "is just a miracle or a kind of ...

Have you heard of miracle berries? When eaten, these almond-shaped crimson berries make subsequent sour foods taste sweet. Although the miracle fruit plant was discovered more than two hundred years ...

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 ...