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''Dioscoreophyllum volkensii'' (Serendipity berry), is a tropical dioecious rainforest vine in the family Menispermaceae. It is native throughout most of tropical Africa from Sierra Leone east to Eritrea, and south to Angola and Mozambique. It grows at low altitudes, from sea level up to 400 m. Some authors separate plants from above 200 m as a separate species ''D. cumminsii'' (Stapf) Diels.〔African Plants Database: (''Dioscoreophyllum volkensii'' )〕 There are two varieties:〔 *''Dioscoreophyllum volkensii'' var. ''volkensii''. Endemic to the island of Bioko in Equatorial Guinea. *''Dioscoreophyllum volkensii'' var. ''fernandense'' (Hutch. & Dalziel) Troupin. Mainland Africa. ==Uses== The fruit contains monellin, an intensely sweet protein with potential use as a sugar replacement for diabetics.〔Oselebe, H. O., & Nwankiti, O. C. (2005). Cytology of root tips of ''Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii''. ''Agro-Science'' 4 (1): 43-45. (Abstract )〕 For humans, monellin is 100,000 times sweeter than sucrose.〔 〕 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「Dioscoreophyllum volkensii」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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