The heat is on: Consumers modify their oral processing behavior when eating spicy foods
Food texture properties and consumer characteristics influence oral processing behaviors. Little is known about oral processing behavior of pungent spicy foods.
Cong Lyu +5 more
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In vivo monitoring of chemically evoked activity patterns in the rat trigeminal ganglion
Albeit lacking a sense of smell, anosmic patients maintain a reduced ability to distinguish different volatile chemicals by relying exclusively on their trigeminal system (TS).
Matthias eLübbert +5 more
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An automated method to detect and quantify fungiform papillae in the human tongue: validation and relationship to phenotypical differences in taste perception [PDF]
Determination of the number of fungiform papillae (FP) on the human tongue is an important measure that has frequently been associated with individual differences in oral perception, including taste sensitivity.
Anna Thomas +55 more
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Insights on the role of acetaldehyde and other aldehydes in the odour and tactile nasal perception of red wine [PDF]
Wine models with or without a dearomatised and lyophilized red wine extract containing a young red aroma base (control) plus one vector with one or several aroma compounds (unsaturated-aldehydes, saturatedaldehydes, benzaldehyde, isoamyl-alcohol ...
Arias-Pérez, I. +4 more
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Characterization of TRPA channels in the starfish Patiria pectinifera: involvement of thermally activated TRPA1 in thermotaxis in marine planktonic larvae. [PDF]
The vast majority of marine invertebrates spend their larval period as pelagic plankton and are exposed to various environmental cues. Here we investigated the thermotaxis behaviors of the bipinnaria larvae of the starfish, Patiria pectinifera, in ...
FURUKAWA Ryohei +15 more
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Ruta graveolens (rue) is a spontaneous plant in the Mediterranean area with a strong aroma and a very intense bitter taste, used in gastronomy and in folk medicine.
Giuseppe Mancuso +3 more
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Functionality of fatty acid chemoreception : a potential factor in the development of obesity? [PDF]
Excess dietary fat consumption is recognized as a strong contributing factor in the development of overweight and obesity. Understanding why some individuals are better than others at regulating fat intake will become increasingly important and emerging ...
Cordain +19 more
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Two cultivars of wild rocket (Diplotaxis tenuifolia), cv. Denver and Marte, were subjected to chemical determination of flavour-related constituents, sensory descriptive analysis, and measurement of liking by consumer test.
Antonio Raffo +8 more
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The Role of Proteins in the Sensory Perception/Organoleptic Properties of Food
Protein structure controls sensory attributes such as flavor, texture, and aroma. This can occur during amino acid breakdown, Maillard reactions and lipid–protein interactions which generate flavor profiles. Bioactive peptides also provide taste and health benefits.
Tharuka Wijesekara, Idaresit Ekaette
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