Abstract the effects of watering regimes on germination and early seedling development of d. Rheological and sensory performance of a proteinbased sweetener. Antidiabetic and antidyslipidemic activities of aqueous leaf extract of. Monellin, a sweet polypeptide derived from fruit of. Us4292336a sweetening compositions containing peptide. Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii is a tropical dioecious rainforest vine.
This study investigated the effect of 2,4d, kinetin and bap on induction of callus generated from dioscoreophyllum cumminsii cotyledon explant. The berries contain an intensely sweet protein syrup called monellin. This study evaluates the effect of aqueous leaf extract of d. The name dioscoreophyllum chirindense has also been applied to dioscoreophyllum gossweileri. The abundance of cis 5octadecenoic acid in dioscoreophyllum. Organogenesis in dioscoreophyllum cumminsii stapf diels. Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii serendipity berry rhopalandria cumminsii.
The xray crystal structure of a singlechain monellin protein mnei has been determined at 1. Evidencebased complementary and alternative medicine. Exponential growth in the number of patients suffering from diseases caused by the consumption of sugar has become a threat to mankinds health. Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii stapf diels leaves halt high. Germination ofdioscoreophyllum cumminsii is inhibited by light. Monellin chain b dioscoreophyllum cumminsii serendipity. Antidiabetic and antidyslipidemic activities of aqueous leaf extract of dioscoreophyllum cumminsii stapf diels in alloxaninduced diabetic rats.
First published in 1986, this book describes the most important medicinal plants in tropical west africa and similar humid tropical climates. Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii stapf diels show all show tabs serendipity berry. Therefore, effects of partial substitution of sugar with serendipity berry extract on quality of white wheat bread were investigated. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. Some authors separate plants from above 200 m as a separate species d. Antidyslipidemic, antiinflammatory, and antioxidant activities of aqueous leaf extract of dioscoreophyllum cumminsii stapf.
Dioscoreophyllum oligotrichum diels name of uncertain status dioscoreophyllum volkensii engl. Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii stapf diels leaves are used in the management of diabetics in nigeria. Pdf effects of seed pretreatments on the germination of. Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii stapf diels the plant list. Oil fromdioscoreophyllum cumminsii stapf diels containscis5octadecenoic acid as 84% of its total fatty acids. Seed propagation of dioscoreophyllum cumminsii, source of an. Pdf organogenesis in dioscoreophyllum cumminsii stapf. A cough drop is provided comprising a hard candy outer shell and a powdered centerfill containing a rapidlydissolving powder such as dextrose monohydrate and an active ingredient such as menthol and eucalyptus which is preferably in the form of a liquid blend and a spraydried powder. Serendipity berriesdioscoreophyllum cumminsiisource of a new intense sweetener.
The sweet protein mnei is a construct of 96 amino acid residues engineered by linking, with a glyphe dipeptide, chains b and a of monellin, a sweet protein isolated from discoreophyllum cuminsii. Names of plants and available photos faculty support site. This study investigates the antiinflammatory and antiobesity effect of aqueous extract of dioscoreophyllum cumminsii leaves in highfat diet hfd induced obese rats. The plants database includes the following 1 species of dioscoreophyllum. Similarly, results from the growth parameters revealed that seedlings watered with 100mls twice per week thus justifying the occurrence of d.
Antidiabetic and antidyslipidemic activities of aqueous leaf extract of dioscoreophyllum cumminsii stapf diels in. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Purification of monellin, the sweet principle of dioscoreophyllum cumminsii. Antihypertensive activities of the aqueous extract of.
Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii stapf diels is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus dioscoreophyllum family menispermaceae. The unsaturated acids normally found in seed oils are present in small amounts oleic, 1%, linoleic 5. Serendipity berries, dioscoreophyllum cumminsi diels the d. Tropical plants with unusual taste properties springerlink. Serendipity berry dioscoreophyllum cumminsii is a tropical rainforest vine. The fruit of dioscoreophyllum cumminsii, serendipity berries, contains an intensely sweet principle. Tasteactive regions of monellin, a potently sweet protein.
Physicochemical properties of serendipity berry dioscoreophyllum cumminsii fruit. Plants profile for dioscoreophyllum cumminsii serendipity berry. Monellin, a protein found in the berries of the west african plant dioscoreophyllum cumminsii, is one of the most potently sweet compounds known. The genus dioscoreophyllum belongs to the tribe, tinosporeae comprising d. Antidyslipidemic, antiinflammatory, and antioxidant. Mar 10, 2007 read a population viability analysis of serendipity berry dioscoreophyllum cumminsii in a semideciduous forest in nigeria, ecological modelling on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. The sweet protein monellin was isolated from fruit of dioscoreophyllum cumminsii diels. Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis. Plants profile for dioscoreophyllum cumminsii serendipity. Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii stapf diels leaves are widely used in the treatment of diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular related complications in nigeria.
Serendipity berries dioscoreophyllum cumminsiisource of a new intense sweetener. Watermelon juice and extract of serendipity berry dioscoreophyllum cumminsii. Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii in global plants on jstor. Natural monellin has not been mass marketed to the food industry, primarily due to the challenge of largescale purification of the protein which is relatively sensitive to heat or acid treatment. The intense sweetener of the fruit of dioscoreophyllum cumminsii, called the serendipity berry, was revealed to be a protein inglett, 1976. It is native throughout most of tropical africa from sierra leone east to eritrea, and south to angola and mozambique. Serendipity berry dioscoreophyllum cumminsii contains a protein sweetener termed monellin which could be substituted for sugar in foods for diabetics and dieters.
The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader if you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with pdfs, highwire press provides a helpful frequently asked questions about pdfs. Serendipity berriessource of a new intense sweetener. Monellin is the pure proteinaceous principle of the fruit dioscoreophyllum cumminsii, having a molecular weight of approximately 11,000, an isoelectric point of 9. I write articles about colleges in which i provide all the necessary information which is useful for aspirants. View enhanced pdf access article on wiley online library html view download pdf for offline viewing. Dioscoreophyllum strigosum engl rhopalandria cumminsii stapf. The plant, first described in 1895 1, is found in several regions of tropical. Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii is widely used in the management and treatment of diabetes and obesity in nigeria. Chromatography of water extracts of the berry on g. The name dioscoreophyllum volkensii has also been applied to dioscoreophyllum cumminsii var. Cytology of root tips of dioscoreophyllum cumminsii stapf.
Monellin is a sweet protein from the fruit of serendipity berry. Abstract oil fromdioscoreophyllum cumminsii stapf diels containscis. Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii is an evergreen climber growing to 1. It grows in humid and heavily shaded understorey vegetation of closed forest, from may to october. Medicinal plants in tropical west africa by bep oliverbever. The unsaturated acids normally found in seed oils are present in small amo. Dioscoreophyllum is a genus of three species of flowering plants in the family menispermaceae, native to africa. Dioscoreophyllum volkensii, the serendipity berry, is a tropical dioecious rainforest vine in the family menispermaceae. Antidiabetic and antidyslipidemic activities of aqueous leaf.
Keywords watering regime, germination, seedling development, dioscoreophyllum cumminsii cite this paper. Hyperglycemia, insulin resistance, inflammation and oxidative stress. Before requesting germplasm, scientists should consider their capacity to receive it. A heatstable sweetening composition containing a peptide sweetener such as thaumatin is obtained by mixing the sweetener with gelatin at a weight ratio of gelatin to sweetener of less than 100. Botanical and protein sweeteners journal of advanced. Inhibitory effects of hydroethanolic leaf extracts of kalanchoe brasiliensis and kalanchoe pinnata crassulaceae against local effects induced by bothrops jararaca snake venom.
Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii stapf diels menispermaceae is a tropical rainforest vine that grows in the understorey of closed forests. Other unusual acids present, in minor amounts, arecis5hexadecenoic 0. After a short introduction about early traditional medicine, the bulk of the book gives an account of locally occurring plants, grouped by their medicinal actions. Systematic designs for spacing experiments experimental. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes.
This research focuses on the sensory characterization of modified monellin protein mnei, extracted from the plant dioscoreophyllum cumminsii. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Seed propagation of dioscoreophyllum cumminsii, source of. It grows at low altitudes, from sea level up to 400 m.
Antidyslipidemic, antiinflammatory, and antioxidant activities of. It has two polypeptide chains, a and b, where a chain consisting of 44 amino acid aa and b chain consisting of 50 aa. Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii stapf diels leaves halt highfructose induced metabolic syndrome. Plants profile for dioscoreophyllum dioscoreophyllum. Pdf organogenesis in dioscoreophyllum cumminsii stapf diels. Pdf the effect of various seed pretreatments on the germination of dioscoreophyllum cumminsii was examined in this study. Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii, called the serendipity berry. Physicochemical properties of serendipity berry dioscoreophyllum. Authors tolulope olaseeni bamigboye, department of plant science and biotechnology, ekiti state university, adoekiti, nigeria joshua kayode, department of plant science and biotechnology, ekiti state university, adoekiti, nigeria.
The sweet protein monellin has an intensely sweet potency but limited stability. Dioscoreophyllum chirindense swynn dioscoreophyllum jollyanum pierre ex diels. Circular dichroism spectra and associated meta data for from dioscoreophyllum cumminsii. Plant species with unusual taste properties such as bitterness, sourness or sweetness and others with a taste modifying components. Monellin is a sweet protein that was isolated from the fruit of dioscoreophyllum cumminsii stapf diels, which is known as. Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii serendipity berry legal status. The specific objective of this study was to determine the detection threshold dt and recognition threshold rt of mnei in different conditions typical of beverage processing and beverage consumption. Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii stapf diels is a member of the. Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii, a tropical rainforest vine, family menispermaceae, is known as serendipity berry, omuaja yoruba, and okazi igbo 9. Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii, called the serendipity. The fruit, serendipity berry, contains a protein sweetener called monellin that could replace sugar in foods for diabetics and dieters. The root, on the other hand, is small and yamlike and can be eaten like potatoes.
Presently, work has been done on in vitro culture of stem explants of d. Morris and cagan indepkndent ly confirmed our findings 2 and named the protein monellin. Pdf physicochemical properties of serendipity berry. Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams. We now report on the further characterization of this material. The model was refined to convergence employing anisotropic displacement parameters and riding h atoms to produce a final model with rwork. It grows in humid and heavily shaded understorey vegetation of closed forest, from may to. Dec 21, 1976 monellin, an intensely sweet polypeptide, substantially free from carbohydrate, is described.
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