Low calorie sweetener substance used by the people of West Africa is

Brazzein

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Glycine

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Solution

The correct option is A Brazzein
Low-calorie sweeteners used by the people of West Africa are brazzein, thaumatin, monellin, pentadin, miraculi etc.
Brazzein is a stable proteinaceous substance made up of 54 amino acids. It is extracted from the fruit of Pentadiplandra brazzeana Baillon.
It is found 2000 times sweeter than sucrose.
Therefore, the correct option is A.

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