Multiple choice

Which of the following is the incorrect statement. P. Thaumatin is a mixture of proteins and has sweetness value of 2000. Q. A mogroside is a natural sweetener and has the sweetness value of 300. R. Curculin has lower sweetness value than mabinlin.

  1. Only P

  2. Only Q

  3. Only R

  4. P and Q

  5. Q and R

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C Correct answer
Explanation

P. Thaumatin is a low-calorie sweetener and flavour modifier. The thaumatins were first found as a mixture of proteins isolated from the katemfe fruit (Thaumatococcus daniellii Bennett) of west Africa. Its sweetness value is 2000. Q. A mogroside is a compound, and constitutes of glycoside of cucurbitane derivatives. They are found in certain plants, such as the fruit of the gourd vine (Siraitia grosvenorii). Its sweetness value is 300. R. Curculin is a sweet protein that was discovered and isolated in 1990 from the fruit of Curculigo latifolia. It has a  sweetness value of 550. Mabinlins are sweet-tasting proteins extracted from the seed of Mabinlang (Capparis masaikai Levl.). Mabinlin has the sweetness value of 100.