Taste shaped the use of botanical drugs
The perception of taste and flavour (a combination of taste, smell, and chemesthesis), here also referred to as chemosensation, enables animals to find high-value foods and avoid toxins. Humans have learned to use unpalatable and toxic substances as medicines, yet the importance of chemosensation in...
Main Authors: | Marco Leonti, Joanna Baker, Peter Staub, Laura Casu, Julie Hawkins |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2024-01-01
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Series: | eLife |
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/90070 |
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