Article
Association between Genetic Variation in the TAS2R38 Bitter Taste Receptor and Propylthiouracil Bitter Taste Thresholds among Adults Living in Japan Using the Modified 2AFC Procedure with the Quest Method.
Nutrients - 22 May 2023
Aoki Kyoko, Mori Kanetaka, Iijima Shohei, Sakon Masato, Matsuura Nariaki, Kobayashi Tsuneto, Takanashi Masashi, Yoshimura Takeshi, Mori Norio, Katayama Taiichi
Abstract excerpt
Individual taste sensitivity influences food preferences, nutritional control, and health, and differs greatly between individuals. The purpose of this study was to establish a method of measuring and quantifying an individual's taste sensitivity and to evaluate the relationship between taste var...
Topics
- Adult
- Humans
- Taste
- Taste Threshold
- Propylthiouracil
- Japan
- Bayes Theorem
- Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
- Taste Perception
- Genotype
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Genetic Variation