Genetic Taste Responses to 6-n-Propylthiouracil Among Adults: a Screening Tool for Epidemiological Studies

A Drewnowski, A Kristal, J Cohen - Chemical Senses, 2001 - academic.oup.com
Genetically mediated taste responsiveness to 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP) has been linked
to reduced acceptance of some bitter foods. In this community-based study male (n= 364) …

Genetic variation in taste sensitivity to 6‐n‐propylthiouracil and its relationship to taste perception and food selection

BJ Tepper, EA White, Y Koelliker… - Annals of the new …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
The ability to taste bitter thiourea compounds and related chemicals is a well‐known human
trait. The majority of individuals perceive these compounds, typified by the bitterness of 6‐n …

PROP (6-n-Propylthiouracil) Tasting and Sensory Responses to Caffeine, Sucrose, Neohesperidin Dihydrochalcone and Chocolate

A Ly, A Drewnowski - Chemical senses, 2001 - academic.oup.com
The genetically determined ability to taste 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP) has been linked with
lowered acceptance of some bitter foods. Fifty-four women, aged 18–30 years, tasted and …

Intensity and preference for sweetness is influenced by genetic taste variation

JM Peterson, LM Bartoshuk, VB Duffy - Journal of the American Dietetic …, 1999 - Elsevier
The ability to taste 6-rt-propylthiouracil (PROP) bitterness is a marker for genetic taste
variation. Those tasting PROP as very bitter (ie, supertasters) also perceive more intense …

6-n-Propylthiouracil as a genetic taste marker for fat intake, obesity, and chronic disease risk: current evidence and future promise

BJ Tepper - FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-NEW YORK …, 2004 - books.google.com
Taste blindness to the bitterness of thiourea compounds such as phenylthiocarbamide
(PTC) and 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP) is inherited (1). Approximately 30% of Caucasians in …

6-n-Propylthiouracil: a genetic marker for taste, with implications for food preference and dietary habits

BJ Tepper - The American Journal of Human Genetics, 1998 - cell.com
Department of Food Science, Cook College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 6-n-
Propylthiouracil (PROP) and phenythiocarbamide (PTC) are members of a class of …

Bitter taste phenotype and body weight predict children's selection of sweet and savory foods at a palatable test-meal

KL Keller, A Olsen, TL Cravener, R Bloom, WK Chung… - Appetite, 2014 - Elsevier
Previous studies show that children who are sensitive to the bitter taste of 6-n-
propylthiouracil (PROP) report more frequent intake of sweets and less frequent intake of …

The Associations between 6-n-Propylthiouracil (PROP) Intensity and Taste Intensities Differ by TAS2R38 Haplotype

ME Fischer, KJ Cruickshanks, JS Pankow… - Lifestyle …, 2015 - karger.com
Abstract Background/Aims: The influence of TAS2R38 haplotype on the relationship
between the perceived intensity of propylthiouracil (PROP) and the basic tastes of salt …

Measures of individual differences in taste and creaminess perception

J Lim, L Urban, BG Green - Chemical senses, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Previous reports that the sensitivity to the bitter tasting substance 6-n-propylthiouracil
(PROP) is related to the sensitivity to other tastes, to chemical irritants, and to fats and oils …

Sensory Responses to 6‐n‐Propylthiouracil (PROP) or Sucrose Solutions and Food Preferences in Young Womena

A Drewnowski, SA Henderson… - Annals of the New …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
Genetic sensitivity to the bitter taste of 6‐n‐propylthiouracil (PROP) has been linked with a
greater number of food aversions and reported rejection of some bitter foods. Healthy young …