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Age-related differences in bitter taste and efficacy of bitter blockers.

PloS one - 1 Jan 2014

Mennella Julie A, Reed Danielle R, Roberts Kristi M, Mathew Phoebe S, Mansfield Corrine J

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BACKGROUND: Bitter taste is the primary culprit for rejection of pediatric liquid medications. We probed the underlying biology of bitter sensing and the efficacy of two known bitter blockers in children and adults. METHODS: A racially diverse group of 154 children (3-10 years old) and their mothers (N = 118) evaluated the effectiveness of two bitter blockers, sodium gluconate (NaG) and monosodium glutamate...

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PMID: 25050705
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0103107
PMCID: PMC4106902

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