Article
Development of brief methods to classify individuals by PROP taster status.
Physiology & behavior - 1 Jul 2001
Tepper B J, Christensen C M, Cao J
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of this study was to develop brief methods for classifying individuals by genetic taste sensitivity to 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP). Two methods are described, which are modifications of a commonly used, suprathreshold procedure. Eighty-nine adult subjects rated the perceived intensity of solutions of 0.032, 0.32 and 3.2 mmol/l PROP and 0.01, 0.1, 1.0 mol/l sodium chloride (NaCl) (three-solution test),...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
