Glycyrrhizin Glycyrrhizin Glycyrrhizin (or glycyrrhizic acid or glycyrrhizinic acid) is the chief sweet-tasting constituent of "Glycyrrhiza glabra" (liquorice) root. Structurally, it is a saponin used as an emulsifier and gel-forming agent in foodstuffs and cosmetics. Its aglycone is enoxolone assessed as a prodrug used in Japan to reduce the risk of liver cancer in people with chronic hepatitis C. The most widely reported side effect of glycyrrhizin use via consumption of black licorice is reduction of blood potassium levels, which can affect body fluid balance and function of nerves. Chronic consumption of black licorice, even in moderate amounts, is associated with
Sweet Ange Sweet Ange Sweet Ange is a Game Boy Color game from the Angelique series by KOEI. It is a cooking (confection making) simulation with some dating sim elements. The player is given a choice of four protagonists: Angelique Limoges, Rosalia de Catargena, Angelique Collet, or Rachel Hart. The story takes place several years before the events in the first Angelique game and all the characters are correspondingly younger. The Guardians are known as the Sweet Knights, each of them associated with a confection/drink category. The goal of this game is to win the Rose Contest - the Smallney Academy cooking