Will ‘starchy’ join salty, sweet, sour, bitter, umami?
A study published in Chemical Senses explores the possibility of a sixth taste—beyond salty, sweet, sour, bitter, and umami—based on complex carbohydrates. IFT Daily News
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Children’s sweet taste perception tied to bitter receptor gene
According to new research from the Monell Center, sensitivity to sweet taste varies widely across school-aged children and is in part genetically determined. IFT Daily News
Immune system protein may regulate sensitivity to bitter taste
New research from the Monell Center published in Brain, Behavior, and Immunity shows that tumor necrosis factor (TNF), an immune system regulatory protein that promotes inflammation, also helps regulate sensitivity … Continue Reading →
Bitter taste receptors may regulate the upper respiratory defense system
A study from a team of researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, the Monell Chemical Senses Center, and the Philadelphia VA Medical Center, reveals … Continue Reading →