Specifications

It is a tropical dioecious rainforest vine

 

 

Scientific: Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii

Common name: Serendipity fruit

Local name: Mmofra, mmofra pim

Family: Menispermaceae

 

Description: It is a tropical dioecious rainforest vine

Habitat: It occurs at low altitudes, from sea level 1 up

to 400m. it found on trees in abandoned cocoa farmsetc.

Part used: FRSONruit

Active ingredient: Monellin

 

Uses: Natural sweet protein, low calorie diets sweetener in food industry (3000 times sweeter that sucrose on weight basis), for use by diabetic patients. Natural sweetener in confectionery industry. Flavouring

agent for soft drinks.

SPEARSON