Miracle Fruit

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:plant_species
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Miracle_berry
gptkb:Miraculous_berry
gptkb:Sweet_berry
gptkb:Synsepalum_dulcificum
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:consumedIn gptkb:parade
Tablets
Fresh fruit
gptkbp:cultivatedIn Tropical regions
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Chevalier_des_Marchais
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1725
gptkbp:ediblePart gptkb:fruit
gptkbp:effect Makes sour foods taste sweet
gptkbp:family gptkb:Sapotaceae
gptkbp:flavor Mildly sweet
gptkbp:flowerColor White
gptkbp:floweringSeason Year-round in tropics
gptkbp:fruitType gptkb:fruit
Red
gptkbp:genus Synsepalum
gptkbp:growthMedium Acidic soil
Partial shade
Warm temperatures
gptkbp:harvestSeason Year-round in tropics
gptkbp:height 1.8–4.5 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Miracle Fruit
gptkbp:leafType gptkb:Elliptic
5–15 cm
2–5 cm
Simple, evergreen
gptkbp:mainCompound gptkb:Miraculin
gptkbp:marketedAs dietary supplement
Novelty food
gptkbp:miraculinEffect Activates sweet receptors at low pH
Binds to taste buds
gptkbp:miraculinEffectDuration 30 minutes to 2 hours
gptkbp:miraculinType Glycoprotein
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:West_Africa
gptkbp:propagation Cuttings
Seeds
gptkbp:regulates Not approved as food additive in the US
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Synsepalum_dulcificum
gptkbp:seedColor Brown
gptkbp:seedless 1
gptkbp:toxicity Non-toxic
gptkbp:usedFor Diabetes management
Flavor modification
Dietary aid
gptkbp:usedIn Flavor-tripping parties
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Aimee_Nezhukumatathil
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7