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Miracle fruit prior to consumption of a sour low‐sugar dessert enhances sweetness and reduces energy intake
Author(s) -
Wong Janine,
Kern Mark
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.24.1_supplement.330.5
Subject(s) - sweetness , food science , sugar , calorie , taste , sucrose , zoology , food intake , medicine , low calorie , chemistry , biology , endocrinology
When ingested prior to consumption of acidic foods, Synsepalum dulcificum , also known as miracle fruit (MF), induces a sweet taste. Our goal was to determine if MF enhances sweetness and acceptability of a sour, low‐sugar dessert and reduces energy intake. Subjects (n=15) completed 4 trials in a randomized cross over design. Subjects ate standardized breakfast and lunch meals. Lunch was followed by lemon juice based popsicles that were either regular (REG), sucrose sweetened (204 kcal) popsicles or a sour, low‐sugar (34 kcal) version (DIET) with or without MF intake preceding consumption. Pre‐weighed food for the rest of the day was provided and consumed ad libitum. Uneaten food was returned the following day and weighed. Popcicles were evaluated for acceptability using a 9‐point hedonic scale; sweetness and fullness were assessed by visual analog scales. Subjects rated DIET as sweeter when consumed after MF (62 ± 33 mm vs. 30 ± 39 mm, p<0.05); however, there was no difference in hedonic preference for DIET with or without MF. Subjects did not detect a difference (p>0.05) in sweetness for REG in comparison to DIET with MF. Consumption of DIET with MF produced lower energy intake in comparison to REG with (−195 ± 296 kcal; p = 0.028) and without (−188 ± 334 kcal; p = 0.055) MF. Therefore, incorporating MF before eating acidic, low‐calorie desserts may help to lower intake in comparison to a high calorie dessert.