The effect of zinc on human taste perception

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1871-1877

  Keast, R S J ^a  

^a MONELL CHEMICAL SENSES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bitter; Human psychophysics; Sweet; Taste inhibition; Zinc salts

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037594962     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2003.tb12345.x     Document Type: Article

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