Longitudinal trajectories and determinants of human fungiform papillae density

Karikkineth, Ajoy; Tang, Eric Y; Kuo, Pei‐Lun; Ferrucci, Luigi; Egan, Josephine M.; Chia, Chee W.

doi:10.18632/aging.203741

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“…Earlier reports on the relationship between sex and the density of FP in adults have shown conflicting findings [29,30]. Karikkineth et al reported that women had a higher fungiform papillae density than men [31]. In our study, we could not confirm a relationship between BMI and the number of FP.…”

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The Number of Fungiform Papillae, Taste Sensitivity and Smell Functions of Children Aged 11–15

Sobek

Jagielski

2022

Nutrients

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Differences in the ability to identify and perceive tastes and smells might influence food consumption and, ultimately, chronic nutrition-related conditions such as overweightness and obesity. This study aimed to investigate the associations between taste sensitivity and odour function, anthropometry, and quantity of fungiform papillae in children at age 11–15. Taste strips (4 base tastes), U-Sniff sticks (12 selected smells), and a filter paper strip impregnated with 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP) were used. The photographic method was used to estimate the number of fungiform papillae (FP) on the tongue. The results showed that the quantity of FP was not related to anthropometry or gender. The taste test total scores were higher for girls, for whom the median score was 14 (12.0–15.0), than for boys, for whom the median score was 12 (9.0–13.0). Of the children, 13.9% had some difficulty in identifying odours. The Mann–Whitney U test showed that children who were most sensitive to bitter taste had more FP (p = 0.0001). The median score for this group (score = 4) was 34.0 (27.0–37.0). For those who had some problems with correctly assessing all bitter taste strips (score = 0–3), the median score was 24.0 (20.0–31.0). Higher numbers of FP were also observed in tasters, that is, people sensitive to PROP, than in nontasters. Only some measures of the taste function correlated with each other, but not very significantly. We concluded that there are multiple perceptual phases of taste, with no single measure able to entirely represent the sense of taste.

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The Number of Fungiform Papillae, Taste Sensitivity and Smell Functions of Children Aged 11–15

Sobek

Jagielski

2022

Nutrients

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“…For example, when developing sugar-free foods with bitter notes, they could target male consumers in advertisements, as female consumers are more likely to be supertasters. While some studies reported females to have more fungiform papillae and taste buds [38,39], others found that females perceived PROP intensity higher than males [40,41]. Furthermore, it was found that females perceived the bitter intensity significantly higher than males, therefore females were observed to be the majority of super-tasters [42].…”

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Development of Emotion Lexicons to Describe Sugar-Free Chocolate According to Consumers’ PROP Taster Status

van Zyl,

Mielmann,

le Roux

2023

Applied Sciences

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Taste sensitivity can have a significant impact on consumers’ food choices. Consumers’ taster status and emotions can be guided by sensory information of sugared products. This paper aimed to develop emotional lexicons for sugar-free chocolates based on consumers’ taster status applying the check-all-that-apply (CATA) methodology. South African respondents’ (n = 153) bitter perception was evaluated with n-propylthiouracil (PROP) paper strips. Respondents received one sugar-free dark chocolate and one sugar-free milk chocolate and completed an electronic questionnaire. Respondents mainly purchased chocolate for its flavour, and enjoyed the taste of the sugar-free dark chocolate more than sugar-free milk chocolate. The non-tasters (>50%) chose positive emotions for sugar-free milk chocolate, while the medium tasters, selected more positive emotions for dark chocolate. The supertasters selected the most negative emotions for the sugar-free dark chocolate. Practical significant associations were found between the non-tasters and the emotion guilty, as well as between the supertasters and the emotions, discontented and disgust. Each taster status requires the development of a distinctive lexicon to be emotionally satisfied by sugar-free products.

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“…We also examined the cross-sectional and longitudinal trajectories of FP density in 1,084 participants from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging using linear regression and mixed effects models ( 414 ). At baseline, the mean age was 68 years, with a mean follow-up time among those with repeat visits of 4 years.…”

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Physiology of the tongue with emphasis on taste transduction

Doyle

Premathilake

Yao

et al. 2023

Physiological Reviews

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The tongue is a complex multifunctional organ that interacts and senses both interoceptively and exteroceptively. Although it is easily visible to almost all of us it is relatively understudied and what is in the literature as regards taste mechanisms is often contradictory or is not comprehensively reported. The tongue is both a motor and a sensory organ: motor in that it is required for speech and mastication, and sensory in that it receives information to be relayed to the central nervous system pertaining to the safety and quality of the contents of the oral cavity. Additionally, the tongue and its taste apparatus form part of an innate immune surveillance system. For example, loss or alteration in taste perception can be an early indication of infection as became evident during the present global SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Here we particularly emphasize the latest updates in the mechanisms of taste perception, taste bud formation and adult taste bud renewal, the presence, and effects of hormones on taste perception, review the understudied lingual immune system with specific reference to SARS-CoV-2, discuss nascent work on tongue microbiome, as well as addressing the effect of systemic disease on tongue structure and function, especially in relation to taste.

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Longitudinal trajectories and determinants of human fungiform papillae density

Cited by 8 publications

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The Number of Fungiform Papillae, Taste Sensitivity and Smell Functions of Children Aged 11–15

The Number of Fungiform Papillae, Taste Sensitivity and Smell Functions of Children Aged 11–15

Development of Emotion Lexicons to Describe Sugar-Free Chocolate According to Consumers’ PROP Taster Status

Physiology of the tongue with emphasis on taste transduction

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