Induction of salivary proteins modifies measures of both orosensory and postingestive feedback during exposure to a tannic acid diet.

There are hundreds of proteins in saliva. Although it has long been hypothesized that these proteins modulate taste by interacting with taste receptors or taste stimuli, the functional impact of these proteins on feeding remains relatively unexplored. We have developed a new technique for saliva col...

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Main Authors: Ann-Marie Torregrossa, Larissa Nikonova, Michelle B Bales, Maria Villalobos Leal, James C Smith, Robert J Contreras, Lisa A Eckel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4146545?pdf=render