Novel sugar detector system in the human mouth has implications for designing tastier, healthier beverages and foods
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19 October 2021Novel sugar detector system in the human mouth has implications for designing tastier, healthier beverages and foods
Most everyone understands that a major role of our sense of taste is to inform us when sugar is present in foods and beverages by eliciting sweetness on our tongues. A study led by the Monell Chemical Senses Center, published this month in PLOS ONE, identifies a new human sensory ability to detect sugars in the mouth with a molecular calorie detector, of sorts.
