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Ziziphin, a triterpene glycoside
Glycoside

In chemistry, glycosides are certain molecules in which a sugar part is bound to some other part. Glycosides play numerous important roles in living organisms....
 which exhibits taste-modifying properties, has been isolated from the leaves of Ziziphus jujuba (Rhamnaceae
Rhamnaceae

Rhamnaceae, the Buckthorn family, is a large family of flowering plants, mostly trees, shrubs and some vines.The family contains 50-60 genera and approximately 870-900 species....
).

Among ziziphin's known homologues found in this plant, it is the most anti-sweet. However, its anti-sweet activity is less effective than gymnemic acid 1
Gymnemic acid

Gymnemic acids are glycosides isolated from the leaves of Gymnema sylvestre . Gymnemic acids like ziziphin and hodulcine are anti-sweet compounds, or sweetness inhibitors....
, an another anti-sweet compound glycoside isolated from the leaves of Gymnema sylvestre
Gymnema sylvestre

Gymnema sylvestre R.Br. is a herb native to the tropical forests of southern and central India where it has been used as a naturopathic treatment for diabetes for nearly two millennia.Sanskrit Name : Meshasringi, Madhinasini or madhoolika, Hindi: Gurmar, Tamil language and Malayalam Name : Sirukurinchaan, Amudhapushpam, Chakkarakkolli....
 (Asclepiadaceae).

Ziziphin reduces perceived sweetness of most of the carbohydrates (e.g.






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Ziziphin, a triterpene glycoside
Glycoside

In chemistry, glycosides are certain molecules in which a sugar part is bound to some other part. Glycosides play numerous important roles in living organisms....
 which exhibits taste-modifying properties, has been isolated from the leaves of Ziziphus jujuba (Rhamnaceae
Rhamnaceae

Rhamnaceae, the Buckthorn family, is a large family of flowering plants, mostly trees, shrubs and some vines.The family contains 50-60 genera and approximately 870-900 species....
).

Among ziziphin's known homologues found in this plant, it is the most anti-sweet. However, its anti-sweet activity is less effective than gymnemic acid 1
Gymnemic acid

Gymnemic acids are glycosides isolated from the leaves of Gymnema sylvestre . Gymnemic acids like ziziphin and hodulcine are anti-sweet compounds, or sweetness inhibitors....
, an another anti-sweet compound glycoside isolated from the leaves of Gymnema sylvestre
Gymnema sylvestre

Gymnema sylvestre R.Br. is a herb native to the tropical forests of southern and central India where it has been used as a naturopathic treatment for diabetes for nearly two millennia.Sanskrit Name : Meshasringi, Madhinasini or madhoolika, Hindi: Gurmar, Tamil language and Malayalam Name : Sirukurinchaan, Amudhapushpam, Chakkarakkolli....
 (Asclepiadaceae).

Ziziphin reduces perceived sweetness of most of the carbohydrates (e.g. glucose
Glucose

Glucose , a monosaccharide also known as grape sugar, blood sugar, or corn sugar, is a very important carbohydrate in biology....
, fructose
Fructose

Fructose is a simple Reducing sugar sugar found in many foods and is one of the three important dietary monosaccharides along with glucose and galactose....
), bulk sweeteners, intense sweeteners (natural: steviol glycoside
Steviol glycoside

The steviol glycosides are responsible for the sweet taste of the leaves of the stevia plant .These compounds range in sweetness from 40 to 300 times sweeter than sucrose....
 – artificial: sodium saccharine and aspartame
Aspartame

Aspartame is the name for an artificial, non-saccharide sweetener, aspartyl-phenylalanine-1-methyl ester; that is, a methyl ester of the dipeptide of the amino acids aspartic acid and phenylalanine....
) and sweet amino acids (e.g. glycine
Glycine

Glycine is the organic compound with the chemical formula NH2CH2COOH. It is the smallest of the 20 amino acids commonly found in proteins, coded by codons GGU, GGC, GGA and GGG....
). However, it has no effect on the perception of the other tastes, bitterness, sourness and saltiness.

See also

  • Hodulcine
    Hodulcine

    Hodulcine , are glycosides , which were isolated from the leaves of Hovenia dulcis Thunb. also known as Japanese Raisin Tree.Several glycosides homologue have been found in this plant and although hoduloside 1 exhibits the highest anti-sweet activity, it is less potent than gymnemic acid ....
  • Lactisole
    Lactisole

    Lactisole is a carboxylic acid salt , like gymnemic acid?, it is a sweet-inhibitor or taste-modifier....
  • Gymnemic acid
    Gymnemic acid

    Gymnemic acids are glycosides isolated from the leaves of Gymnema sylvestre . Gymnemic acids like ziziphin and hodulcine are anti-sweet compounds, or sweetness inhibitors....