L-theanine elicits an umami taste with inosine 5′-monophosphate

Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Volumn 72, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 3015-3017

  Narukawa, Masataka ^a,b   Morita, Kanako ^a   Hayashi, Yukako ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHIZUOKA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gustatory nerve recording; L theanine; Sensory evaluation; Synergy; Umami

Indexed keywords

GUSTATORY NERVE RECORDING; L-THEANINE; SENSORY EVALUATION; SYNERGY; UMAMI;

FLAVORING AGENT; GLUTAMIC ACID DERIVATIVE; INOSINE PHOSPHATE; THEANINE;

ADULT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUSE; TASTE;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESSES; FEMALE; FLAVORING AGENTS; GLUTAMATES; HUMANS; INOSINE MONOPHOSPHATE; MALE; MICE; MIDDLE AGED; TASTE PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

MUS;

EID: 56749170332     PISSN: 09168451     EISSN: 13476947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1271/bbb.80328     Document Type: Article

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