Tag: Thaumatococcus daniellii

The intensely sweet protein thaumatin is primarily extracted from the arils of the katemfe fruit, a plant native to West African rainforests, but can also be found as a commercial food additive. While the natural source is specific, the additive is used in a wide variety of processed food products.

The intensely sweet-tasting protein thaumatin is approximately 2,000 to 3,000 times sweeter than sucrose. Thaumatin originates from the aril, a small membranous sac within the katemfe fruit of the *Thaumatococcus daniellii* plant, found in tropical West Africa.