Shortly afterwards, the previously supportive Food and Drug Administration (FDA) declared that miraculin was an additive, meaning that the berries could not be sold as a sugar substitute without ...

Miraculin is a sugar substitute extracted from the fruit of Synsepalum dulcificum. The fruit is famously known as miracle berry that, when eaten, causes sour foods subsequently consumed to taste ...

After the FDA ruled in 1974 that miraculin, was a food additive, rather than a natural food product used safely for centuries, as Harvey contended. The company folded because it couldn’t afford ...

As it turns out, in the ‘70s, a company called Miralin was on track to get miraculin approved as a sugar substitute. But suddenly, everything fell apart.

The quest for a sugar alternative to satisfy our sweet cravings knows no end. But the solution is probably not an artificial sweetener manufactured in a lab, says food writer Susan Puckett.

While it is important to keep your sugar intake low, it can be very difficult to cut it out completely. Many people choose sugar substitutes as a healthier alternative, but they're not necessarily ...

Artificial sweeteners and other sugar substitutes sweeten foods without extra calories. But studies show the ingredients can affect gut and heart health. Many people are cutting back on their ...

This week, the World Health Organization is set to issue new guidance about aspartame, the most common artificial sweetener in diet sodas. But low- and no-calorie sugar substitutes aren’t just ...