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An ancient remedy might do what no-calorie sweeteners could not

Plant extract that masks sweet taste nixes cravings, too

by Melody M. Bomgardner
October 20, 2019 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 97, Issue 41
A photo of a Gymnema sylvestre plant.

Credit: Sweet Defeat | The sweet-taste-blocking gymnemic acids are extracted from Gymnema sylvestre plants.

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