The maintenance of balanced oral homeostasis depends on saliva. A readily available and
molecularly rich source of biological fluid, saliva fulfills many functions in the oral cavity …

Saliva is well-described in oral food processing, but its role in taste responsiveness remains
understudied. Taste stimuli must dissolve in saliva to reach their receptor targets. This allows …

Background Infants are born with the biological predisposition to reject bitterness. Dark
green vegetables contain essential nutrients but also bitter compounds, making them more …

The same phytochemicals that stimulate aversive sensations are often also responsible for
purported health benefits in fruits and vegetables. Prior work indicates that some salivary …

A subset of salivary proteins (SPs) upregulates in response to a quinine-containing diet. The
presence of these SPs then results in decreased bitter taste responding and taste nerve …

Phytonutrients are an essential component to the diet, as their consumption can reduce the
risk of adverse health conditions, such as cardiovascular disease and cancer (Drewnowski …