Abstract:ObjectivesTo determine the influences of age and gender on the taste functions of healthy Taiwanese.
MethodsWe evaluated taste functions of healthy Taiwanese using the whole mouth suprathreshold taste test, along with the taste quad test. In the whole-mouth test, we applied in a counterbalanced order sweet, sour, salty, and bitter solutions, each at 5 different suprathreshold concentrations to subjects, who were instructed to sip and swish in mouth twice. Each subject had to indicate the taste quality, and to … Show more
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