Perception and acceptance of selected high-intensity sweeteners and blends in model soft drinks by propylthiouracil (PROP) non-tasters and super-tasters

Food Quality and Preference

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 531-540

  Zhao, Liqiang ^a   Tepper, Beverly J ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

PROP; Sweeteners; Taste genetics

Indexed keywords

CITRUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33845212209     PISSN: 09503293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2006.07.004     Document Type: Article

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