The relationship between fungiform papillae density and detection threshold for sucrose in the young males.
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship of fungiform papillae density with taste detection thresholds for sucrose of young male adults. One hundred and eighty two subjects aged 18-23 years (mean age: 21.9 +/- 1.2 years) were included. The densities of fungiform papillae were recorded with the aid of the digital camera, and the taste detection thresholds for sucrose were detected using a modified forced-choice triangle test. The mean density of papillae within all 170 statistic participants was 92.43 +/- 2.64/cm(2), for the 6-mm-diameter stained section of the tongue tip. The average detection threshold was 10.83 +/- 0.24 mmol/l, and the highest and lowest detection thresholds were 19.88 +/- 1.31 and 5.85 +/- 0.43 mmol/l, respectively. Also, an inverse correlation between the fungiform papillae density and the detection threshold was observed.
Sensory Science Laboratory, School of Life Science, Changshu Institute of Technology, Changshu, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China. zgh@cslg.edu.cn
Gen-Hua
GH
Zhang
Hai-Yun
HY
Zhang
Xue-Feng
XF
Wang
Yue-Hua
YH
Zhan
Shao-Ping
SP
Deng
Yu-Mei
YM
Qin
D000293:Adolescent; D004056:Differential Threshold / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013268:Stimulation, Chemical; D013395:Sucrose / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013650:Taste Buds / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000166:cytology*; D055815:Young Adult
D013395:Sucrose