Miracle Berry vs Fenugreek Leaf

A West African berry containing miraculin, a glycoprotein that makes sour foods taste sweet for up to 2 hours.

South Asian and Middle Eastern fenugreek leaves used as a food and medicine; the leaf has different properties from the seed, used for diabetes, lactation, and as a vegetable.

Miraculin, Polyphenols, Vitamin C, Flavonoids

trigonelline, diosgenin, galactomannan, choline, coumarins

Food sweetener, Appetite stimulant, Diabetes management

Lactation support, Diabetes management, Digestive conditions, Nutritive food

Taste modification (sour to sweet), Chemotherapy taste support, Diabetes-friendly sweetening, Antioxidant

Galactagogue effects, Antidiabetic activity, Anti-inflammatory properties, Antioxidant support

1-2 fresh berries; let dissolve on tongue before eating sour foods

Fresh leaves in food; dried leaf tea 1-2 cups; powder 1-2g daily

None well documented

Pregnancy large doses, Hypoglycemia medications, Allergy to Fabaceae

None commonly reported

Maple syrup odor in sweat, Hypoglycemia risk, Mild GI effects