Fat perception is related to PROP taster status

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 949-954

  Tepper, Beverly J ^a   Nurse, Ricky J ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Capsaicin; Fat perception; PROP; PTC

Indexed keywords

CAPSAICIN; PHENYLTHIOUREA; URACIL DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PERCEPTION; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASTE; TASTE ACUITY; TASTE BUD; TONGUE;

EID: 0030927581     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9384(96)00608-7     Document Type: Article

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