Differences in salivary α-amylase levels among women ith different taste sensitivities.

Saliva is the main component of taste receptor cells external environment, and consequently it may have a decisive role in taste perception. Taste sensitivity varies among different individuals. Sensitivity to the compound n-6-propylthiouracil (PROP) has been considerably studied and besides the kno...

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Main Author: Sequeira, Márcia (author)
Other Authors: Rodrigues, Lénia (author), R Costa, Ana (author), Antunes, Célia (author), Pinheiro, Cristina (author), Lamy, Elsa (author)
Format: lecture
Language:eng
Published: 2013
Subjects:
saliva
taste sensitivity
alpha-amylase
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10174/7431
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:dspace.uevora.pt:10174/7431

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http://hdl.handle.net/10174/7431

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