Growing Your Own Miracle Fruit - Synsepalum dulcificum

Step 6 It's Not All Magic

I don't want to keep you guessing, so I'll tell how it works. Contrary to popular belief the effect isn't magic or even a divine intervening, as far as I know, what I do know is that there is a large glycoprotein chain called Miraculin. Miraculin isn't just any protein chain, in fact it was so large scientists had a hard time finding it, ironic but its the truth. When the miraculin is consumed it binds to the taste buds and is activated by acidic/bitter foods, releasing sugars onto your taste buds, creating the pleasurable sensation which is Miracle Fruit.

Comments

[christiecox]

Just to clarify how it works: Miraculin binds to the sweet taste receptors, temporarily altering them in a way that they are activated by acid. No sugar is released as a result and bitter compounds will not produce a sweet taste. Sweet tastes mask bitter, so you may perceive a bitter food as less bitter if it's also acidic when paired with miraculin.

[PLANTMAN16]

i'm a bit new to the unusual plant hobby. i'm really interested in growing miracle fruit after i saw it in a National Geographic magazine. I recently sprouted some giant sequoia seeds, 22 sprouts but only 15 still survive, but you probably don't care. anyway, coo info about these plants. i'm going to give it a try, and who knows? i'll post another comment in a few days but as of now i gotta go. And no, Putzer, PLANTMAN is not my real name. (no negativity intended.)

[codongolev]

you've started something big, my friend.

[mr.dr.prof.joel]

i care those trees are huge i bet i could see it from my house

[Doc Holliday]

My grandparents brought back Giant Sequoia seeds to WA State (Mukilteo) back in the 1950's, and planted them in a row along their back fenceline. The trees were well over 8' tall when I last saw them around 1975. They were probably cut down because it was all view property and McMansions are being built there. Not that I'd want one, it's all soil on top of clay, and a good earthquake will remove everything above the clay.

[tldudenhoeffer]

I'm interested in your sequoia seed project. Of the 15 that survived, how many of them are still growing? How did you germinate the sequoia seeds?

[Putzer]

Shows what you know, I do care about your giant sequoia seeds, it might take a while for them to grow to their full height though. I would plant them close together so i can live on a platform on top of them all, just an idea. AND its pretty obvious PLANTMAN16 isn't your name, it isn't grammatically correct, it must be Plant-man.

[ursus57]

:D I really care about the Sequoias too...

[n8man]

Sequoia is the shortest word in the english language (or all latin based languages but I'm not sure) that has all five vowels in it.

[the dashing hero]

its "aireous" if its the shortest word with all 5 vowels!

[mmolnar]

In Italian there is "aiuole" which is the plural of "aiuola" which means a little space where people grows flowers in a garden.

[andross52]

cool!

[Grey_Wolfe]

Strengths is the longest single syllable word in the english language with only one vowel in it. hehe But that's off the topic. Awesome ible, will be checking out the seed shop. I did read about these before, never really thought of cultivating them. Documentaries don't usually give the impression the jungle fauna is for sale. Also, to Plantman... where'd you happen to come by those sequoia seeds? Just curious.

[doulos]

stewardesses is the longest word you can type with one hand (if you type properly).

[the dashing hero]

stewardesses, YAY! i did it with one hand! *saying yay*

[wow-amazing]

Stewardesses are hot.

[codongolev]

hehe.

[wow-amazing]

Good, you agree.

[codongolev]

unless they're old. because then they've probably been working as a stewardess their entire life and live in the airport bathroom.

[wow-amazing]

All of them.

[codongolev]

if you mean all of them as in all of them are old, then yes. I was just on a plane and they all were.

[wow-amazing]

Heh heh, sucker...

[codongolev]

but they gave me pretzels with eating instructions.

[wow-amazing]

Yeah, that's weird.

[codongolev]

they were things like open bag while thinking of our low fares. place in mouth while thinking about our low fares. etc..

[baneVader]

Bookkeeper is one of the only (if not the only) word with 3 consecutive double letters

[codongolev]

ummm........kay.

[codongolev]

and no "put in mouth" jokes. :(

[wow-amazing]

Sorry, that was overboard.

[codongolev]

arrgh, throw them overboard. but then they get saved by ninjas. epic battle ensues.

[wow-amazing]

With the confisticated dildos.

[mwwdesign]

Yo Doulos, check out the thread now! Jump in if you think you're up for the challenge.

[wow-amazing]

Heh heh, you just found out everyone was gone the day after you posted this. Funny.

[mwwdesign]

lol

[wow-amazing]

Indeed...

[codongolev]

mhmm.....

[mwwdesign]

You and your fancy wings picture...

[mwwdesign]

It has so many s's too (:o)

[mwwdesign]

indivisibility has the most i's!

[ursus57]

Adam had 'em.... is the shortest poem, refers to ribs, you know....