Percepção de sabores em pessoas normais
Year: 2014
Type: article
Abstract: summaRy Introduction: Perception of the swallowed bolus taste may have an important role in the protection of the diges- tive tract. Objective: To evaluate the perception of bitter, sour, sweet and neutral tastes of a liquid bolus in normal individuals. Method: We studied 46 healthy subjects, 22 men and 24 women aged 23 to 71 years, mean 45 ye- ars. Each subject swallowed in a random sequence, 5 mL of a liquid bolus with four flavors: bitter ( Peumus Boldus tea), sour (limon juice diluted), sweet (sucrose diluted) and neutral (water) all at room temperature. After each swallow the participants were asked about the taste of the liquid swallowed. Results: There was no difference in the frequency of the correct identification of flavors (bitter: 80%, sour: 85%, neutral: 89% and sweet: 89%). There was no gender difference in the flavor identification. Five (25%) of the younger subjects (20-39 years) did not iden- tify the sour taste, what happen in 2 (8%) of older subjects (40-71 years). Twenty-seven (59%) individuals identified all flavors, 13 (28%) did not identify one flavor, 5 (11%) did not identify two flavors and only one individual (2%) did not identify three flavors. Conclusion: Between 80% to 90% of the population studied was able to identify the taste of the liquid they swallowed, but 41% did not identify at least one flavor.
Authors: Leda Maria, Roberto Oliveira Dantas
Language: Portuguese
Subfield: Nutrition and Dietetics
Field: Nursing
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2518070050