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The influence of color on taste perception
National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2023 Background: Taste perception is a highly subjective process that involves the other special senses as well. The visual and olfactory signals play an important role in perception of taste.
Nalina Nanjundappa +3 more
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Opiate agonists and antagonists modulate taste perception in opiate-maintained, and recently detoxified subjects. [PDF]
, 2013 Heroin addicts consume large quantities of refined sugars. This study investigated the effect of opiate use and antagonism on sweet taste in opiate-maintained drug users and detoxified former chronic opiate users, using a within-subject design.
Green, Amy +14 more
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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
Russell Keast +2 more
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Taste Perception: Drosophila – A Model of Good Taste [PDF]
Current Biology, 2004 Recent studies of taste receptors in Drosophila show remarkable parallels with the mammalian gustatory system, although the pathways are anatomically distinct. These parallels may reflect crucial constraints in the design of taste detection systems.
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CHARACTERIZATION OF UMAMI TASTE SENSITIVITY IN CHILDREN WITH AND WITHOUT CANCER [PDF]
, 2014 INTRODUCTION: The umami taste comes from glutamate and 5 ribonucleotides including inosinate and guanylate, which appear naturally in many foods. It can be identified by monosodium glutamate, being considered as a subtle taste, but blending well with ...
Elman Ilana +3 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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Taste Perception and Coding in Drosophila [PDF]
Current Biology, 2004 Discrimination between edible and contaminated foods is crucial for the survival of animals. In Drosophila, a family of gustatory receptors (GRs) expressed in taste neurons is thought to mediate the recognition of sugars and bitter compounds, thereby controlling feeding behavior.We have characterized in detail the expression of eight Gr genes in the ...
Thorne, Natasha +3 more
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Does the taste matter? Taste and medicinal perceptions associated with five selected herbal drugs among three ethnic groups in West Yorkshire, Northern England [PDF]
, 2007 YesIn recent years, diverse scholars have addressed the issue of the chemosensory perceptions associated with traditional medicines, nevertheless there is still a distinct lack of studies grounded in the social sciences and conducted from a cross ...
Andrea Pieroni +5 more
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Effect of using tobacco on taste perception
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2019 Background: Impaired taste perception has impact on quality of life. Tobacco is a perilous factor that contributes to an impaired taste. Objective: To evaluate and compare taste perception among tobacco chewers and nonchewers.
Yugandhara S Kale +5 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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