Sensory analysis of picrocrocin from saffron spice: Taste detection threshold

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 850, Issue , 2010, Pages 261-264

  Sanchez, A M ^a   Carmona, M ^a   Pardo, J E ^a   Alonso, G L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bitter taste; Crocus sativus L.; Safranal precursor; Sensory evaluation; Triangle test

Indexed keywords

CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS; CROCUS; CROCUS SATIVUS; GARDENIA;

EID: 77951001652     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2010.850.44     Document Type: Article

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