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Astringency: Mechanisms and Perception

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2008
Astringency plays an important role in the sensory experience of many foods and beverages, ranging from wine to nuts. Given the recent trend toward fortifying consumables with astringent compounds and the evidence regarding the health benefits of some astringents, the mechanisms and perceptual characteristics of astringency warrant further discussion ...
Martha R, Bajec, Gary J, Pickering
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Polyphenol interactions: astringency and the loss of astringency in ripening fruit☆

Phytochemistry, 1987
Abstract The inhibition of the enzyme β-glucosidase by natural polyphenolic substrates is described.
Tetsuo Ozawa   +2 more
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Astringency

1997
Abstract The ASTM Committee E-18 on Sensory Evaluation has defined astringency as ‘the complex of sensations due to shrinking, drawing or puckering of the epithelium as a result of exposure to substances such as alums or tannins’ (ASTM, 1989).
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Astringency in Persimmon

1996
The genus Diospyros (family, Ebanaceae), to which persimmons belong, contains about 400 species, most of which are found in subtropical to tropical regions. The wood from certain species of the genus is used for furniture and the heads of golf clubs. For fruit production, only four species, D. kaki L., D. lotus L., D. virginiana L. and D.
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Semantics of Astringency

1994
Astringency denotes a class of tactile sensations induced by chemical stimulation of the oral cavity. Astringent materials include many polyphenols, acids, salts of multivalent cations, and dehydrating agents such as ethanol [1]. Polyphenols are ubiquitous in plant materials, and human foods are no exception.
Harry T. Lawless, Carol J. Corrigan
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An In Vitro Tribological Astringency Assessment Method Based on Astringency Perception Mechanism

Journal of Texture Studies
ABSTRACT Astringency is a complex oral sensation characterized by dryness and constriction in the mouth. It is typically induced by polyphenol‐rich foods and beverages such as wine and tea. The quantitative assessment of astringency intensity has become a prominent research focus in the food science field.
Jiale Kuang   +6 more
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Astringent Leaves

1997
Abstract This paper was the first to be generated entirely from within my new job in America. Why had I moved? Partly it was the Brazilian experience of teaching attentive and interested graduate students that set me thinking that there might be better places to be a lecturer than at Imperial College.
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