Cypha(TM) [propionic acid, 2-(4-methoxyphenol) salt] inhibits sweet taste in humans, but not in rats

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 25-29

  Sclafani, Anthony ^a   Pérez, Catalina ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Envision(TM); Maltodextrins; Species differences; Sucrose; Sweetness inhibitors

Indexed keywords

FLAVORING AGENT; SUCROSE; 2 (4 METHOXYPHENOXY)PROPANOIC ACID; 2-(4-METHOXYPHENOXY)PROPANOIC ACID; PROPIONIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NONHUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SWEETNESS; TASTE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FOOD PREFERENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE CELL INHIBITION; SUGAR INTAKE; TASTE ACUITY; TASTE BUD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; DIETARY SUCROSE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL INHIBITION; PROPIONIC ACIDS; RATS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TASTE; TASTE BUDS; TASTE THRESHOLD;

EID: 0030614730     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9384(96)00316-2     Document Type: Article

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