Effect of the consumption of brazzein and monellin, two recombinant sweet-tasting proteins, on rat gut microbiota.

ABSTRACT: Sweet-tasting proteins (SPs) are proteins of plant origin initially isolated from tropical fruits. They are thousands of times sweeter than sucrose and most artificial sweeteners. SPs are a class of proteins capable of causing a sweet taste sensation in humans when interacting with the T1R2/T1R3 receptor. SP thaumatin has already been introduced in the food industry in some countries. Other SPs, such as monellin and brazzein, are promising products. An important stage in researching SPs, in addition to confirming the absence of toxicity, mutagenicity, oncogenicity, and allergenic effects, is studying their influence on gut microbiota. In this paper we describe changes in the composition of rat gut microbiota after six months of consuming one of two recombinant SPs-brazzein or monellin. A f

SUBMITTER: Veselovsky VA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10991754 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature