The influence of Bouba- and Kiki-like shape on perceived taste of chocolate pieces
Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 In this paper, we present the findings of a study investigating the impact of shape on the taste perception of chocolate. Previous research has explored the influence of various sensory information on taste perception, but there has been little focus on ...
Kazuhiro Ogata +6 more
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Pungency Perception and the Interaction with Basic Taste Sensations: An Overview
Foods, 2023 The perception of pungency can be attributed to the combination of pain and heat, and it has critical impacts on food flavor and food consumption preferences. Many studies have reported a variety of pungent ingredients with different Scoville heat units (
Wei He, Li Liang, Yuyu Zhang
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PGC1α Controls Sucrose Taste Sensitization in Drosophila
Cell Reports, 2020 Summary: Perceived palatability of food controls caloric intake. Sweet taste is the primary means of detecting the carbohydrate content of food. Surprisingly, sweet taste sensitivity is responsive to extrinsic factors like diet, and this occurs by ...
Qiao-Ping Wang +15 more
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Effects of weight change on taste function; a systematic review
Nutrition Journal, 2023 Background The aim of this review is to evaluate the relationship between weight status and taste perception and preference of sweet, salt, fat, bitter, and sour through reviewing observational and interventional studies with objective methods. Methods A
Mojdeh Fathi +2 more
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Investigating the Relationships between Taste Preferences and Beverage Intake in Preadolescents
Foods, 2023 Sugar-sweetened beverages are known promotors of adverse health outcomes. This study aimed to find a relation between taste perception, preferences for beverages, anthropometric parameters, and frequency of beverage consumption.
Eva Winzer +7 more
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Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022 IntroductionFood selection among adults and mostly children depends mainly on the taste of a dish. Poor taste sensitivity as well as strong preferences for sweet and fat taste may be the factors predisposing children to become overweight and/or develop ...
Grzegorz Sobek, Mariusz Dąbrowski
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The Effect of Colour on the Perception of Taste, Quality and Preference of Fruit Flavoured Drinks [PDF]
, 2011 The effect of colour conditioning on taste, quality and liking perception of fruit flavoured drinks was investigated in this study using a Between-Subjects Experimental Design.
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Is fat the sixth taste primary? Evidence and implications [PDF]
, 2015 Explores our tongue\u27s ability to detect fat as a distinct taste similar to our ability to sense sweet, sour, bitter, acid and savory. Abstract Taste is the chemical sense responsible for the detection of non-volatile chemicals in potential foods. For
Andrew Costanzo, Russell Keast
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GWAS of human bitter taste perception identifies new loci and reveals additional complexity of bitter taste genetics. [PDF]
, 2014 Human perception of bitterness displays pronounced interindividual variation. This phenotypic variation is mirrored by equally pronounced genetic variation in the family of bitter taste receptor genes.
Beckmann, J.S. +12 more
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The effect of consumption volume on profile and liking of oral nutritional supplements of varied sweetness: sequential profiling and boredom tests [PDF]
, 2010 Oral nutrition supplements (ONS) are routinely prescribed to those with, or at risk of, malnutrition. Previous research identified poor compliance due to taste and sweetness.
Economoua, N. +7 more
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