Birth of a New Breed of Supertaster
Chemical SensesPublished 18 June 2008Open access
Danielle R. Reed
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It is reported that a subject’s response to the bitter chemical 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP) is less predictive of overall taste intensity ratings than ratings of sucrose, sodium chloride, and citric acid.
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