Our sense of taste arises from the sensory information generated after compounds in the
oral cavity and oropharynx activate taste receptor cells situated on taste buds. This produces …

The incidence of obesity has dramatically increased in recent years, and poses a public
health challenge for which an effective and scalable intervention strategy is yet to be found …

The taste of a herb influences its use in traditional medicine. A molecular basis for the taste-
based patterns ruling the distribution of herbal (ethno) pharmacological activities may not be …

Background Taste disorders in general, and dysgeusia in particular, are relatively common
disorders that may be a sign of a more complex acute or chronic medical condition. During …

At present, personalized diets, which take into account consumer genetic characteristics, are
growing popular. Nutrigenetics studies the effect of gene variations on metabolism and …

Premature obesity-related mortality is caused by cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases,
type 2 diabetes mellitus, physical disabilities, osteoarthritis, and certain types of cancer …

With the continuous research breakthroughs on the gustatory system, special biosensors
have been developed for taste-related analyses, such as taste perception, transduction …

Background Variation in common taste receptor type 2 member 38 (TAS2R38) haplotypes is
associated with bitter-taste sensitivity, but associations with dietary intake and risk factors for …

There is an ongoing debate about the value of animal research in psychiatry with valid lines
of reasoning stating the limits of individual animal models compared to human psychiatric …

Intense sweeteners (IS) are often marketed as a healthier alternative to sugars, with the
potential to aid in combating the worldwide rise of diabetes and obesity. However, their use …