Sweet protein brazzein shows promise in reducing blood sugar spikes: Study

Study shows that the sweet protein Brazzein could help reduce blood sugar spikes caused by eating ice cream.Published On 11 Oct 202611 Oct 2026A new study has shown how the sweet protein brazzein could help reduce blood sugar spikes, the Science Alert news outlet reported.Brazzein is a natural protein originally found in the West African oubli plant, but now largely produced through a fermentation process. It is known for its intense sweetness and has long been eyed as a potential sugar alternative.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Global health’s defining testlist 2 of 3‘Poor bear the impact’: Sugar prices soar in India, souring festive seasonlist 3 of 3Can GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic cause vision loss? What we know about the riskend of listResearchers at Russia’s Federal Research Centre of Nutrition, Biotechnology and Food Safety conducted a test on 101 adults living with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). The condition, where fat builds up in the liver, is often associated with diabetes and obesity.The study, published in the Clinical Nutrition ESPEN journal, was a randomised trial that focused on ice cream.Participants ate a 100 gram vani...