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Differences in Salivary Proteins as a Function of PROP Taster Status and Gender in Normal Weight and Obese Subjects.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) - 13 Apr 2021
Melis Melania, Mastinu Mariano, Pintus Stefano, Cabras Tiziana, Crnjar Roberto, Tomassini Barbarossa Iole
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Taste plays an important role in processes such as food choices, nutrition status and health. Salivary proteins contribute to taste sensitivity. Taste reduction has been associated with obesity. Gender influences the obesity predisposition and the genetic ability to perceive the bitterness of 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP), oral marker for food preferences and consumption. We investigated variations in the profile...
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