Taste sensitivity in pregnancy.
Taste sensitivity to Phenyl-thio-Carbamide (PTC) and glucose were studied in 150 females during the 3 trimesters of their pregnancy periods. The taste sensitivity to PTC was determined by Harris and Kalmus method. For taste intensity and hedonic evaluation, 7 concentrations of glucose solutions were used. Taste sensitivity to both PTC and glucose increases during the 1st trimester of pregnancy. In comparison to non-pregnant females (from previous study) taste thresholds and hedonics decreases in pregnancy.
Bhatia
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Department of Physiology, University College of Medical Sciences, Shahdara, Delhi.
Puri
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D005260:Female; D005947:Glucose / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D010670:Phenylthiourea / Q000494:pharmacology; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000502:physiology*; D013649:Taste / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*
D010670:Phenylthiourea; D005947:Glucose