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Brazzein is a sweet-tasting protein extracted from the West African fruit of the climbing plant Oubli (''Pentadiplandra brazzeana'' Baillon). It was first isolated as an enzyme by University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1994. Brazzein is found in the extracellular region. It is found in the pulp tissue surrounding the seeds. With pentadin, discovered in 1989, brazzein is the second sweet-tasting protein discovered in this African fruit. Like the other natural sweet-proteins such as monellin and thaumatin, it is highly sweet. ==Traditional use== The plant grows in Gabon and Cameroon, where the fruit has been consumed by the apes and local people for a long time. The berries of the plant are incredibly sweet. African locals call them "Oubli" (French for "forgot") in their vernacular language because their taste helps nursing infants forget their mother's milk, as once they eat them they are said to forget to come back to the village to see their mother. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Brazzein」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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