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Brazzein sweetener halves ice cream's blood sugar spike in fatty liver trial

Conducted the clinical trial

A protein from a West African fruit, up to 2,000 times sweeter than sugar, cut blood sugar spikes from ice cream by about half in a trial of 101 adults with fatty liver disease. The drop showed up in people with and without type 2 diabetes, and no serious side effects were reported.

Updated Oct 30