Katemfe fruit extract

The main component of Katemfe fruit extract is Thaumatin, a naturally sweetened protein that can be used as a sweetener in most beverages and solid beverages, processed nuts and seeds, baked goods, and table sweeteners. 

The sweetness of thaumatin is about 2000~2500 times that of sucrose. It is sweet and refreshing, has no peculiar smell, lasts for a long time, does not contain calories, does not cause blood sugar reaction, and can be normally absorbed and utilized by the intestinal tract. Because it is a protein, thaumatin has average stability, but its sweetness is stable in the pH range of 2 to 10, its heating performance is stable below 100 °C, and it is also stable to acids, so it can be applied to most food and beverage applications.

Of course, the significance of Katemfe fruit extract - thaumatin is not only to sweeten food. Its most valuable feature is that it can enhance and improve the flavor and taste of food and beverages. It can reduce the perception threshold of various flavors and achieve the effect of enhancing and prolonging the flavor. It is manifested in the following three aspects:

1. For fruit-flavored beverages: balance the sour-sweet ratio of the product and mask the bad aftertaste

2. For vegetable protein beverages: improve flavor and create the delicate taste

3. For milk-containing beverages: enhance the creamy aroma and make the taste more full

With the further improvement of its yield and stability, sweet proteins represented by thaumatin are expected to show their talents in the field of sugar reduction.