Genus Capparis Rank Species | ||
Similar Pinanga tashiroi, Pentadiplandra brazzeana, Capparaceae, Capparis micracantha, Capparis sandwichiana | ||
Capparis masaikai, known as Mabinlang, grow in the subtropical region of the Yunnan province of China and bear fruits of tennis-ball size. The mature seeds are used in traditional Chinese medicine.
They are also used as sweets; when chewed the seeds elicit a sweet taste.
The origin of the sweet taste was identified as sweet-tasting proteins named Mabinlins. They are highly sweet, 100-400 times sweeter than sucrose on a weight basis.
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