Glutamate and the UMAMI taste: Sensory, metabolic, nutritional and behavioural considerations. A review of the literature published in the last 10 years

Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 423-438

  Bellisle, France ^a  

^a INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Chorda tympani; Food choice; Food intake; Glutamic acid; Gustatory cortex; Gusto facial reflex; Monosodium glutamate; Psychophysics; Ribonucleotides; Umami

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMATE SODIUM; GLUTAMIC ACID; RIBONUCLEOTIDE;

BEHAVIOR; BODY WEIGHT; CHORDA TYMPANI; FOOD INTAKE; GUSTATORY SYSTEM; HUMAN; PALATABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHYSICS; REVIEW; SENSATION; SENSORY RECEPTOR; TASTE BUD; TASTE PREFERENCE; TONGUE;

EID: 0032949233     PISSN: 01497634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0149-7634(98)00043-8     Document Type: Article

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