The effect of monosodium glutamate on parotid salivary flow in comparison to the response to representatives of the other four basic tastes

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 711-717

  Hodson, N A ^a   Linden, R W A ^b  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flow rate; Gustatory stimulus; Monosodium glutamate; Parotid saliva; Taste

Indexed keywords

CITRIC ACID; GLUTAMATE SODIUM; GLUTAMIC ACID; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM ION; SUCROSE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BITTER TASTE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); FEMALE; FLOWMETER; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PAROTID GLAND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVATION; STIMULUS RESPONSE; SWEETNESS; TASTE;

EID: 33845395775     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2006.08.011     Document Type: Article

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