title: Variation in umami taste perception in the German and Norwegian population.
abstract: In this study, we investigated inter-individual differences in sensitivity to mono-sodium glutamate (MSG) and elucidated the familiarity to umami taste in two European populations. The study consisted of two parts: (1) a survey based on questionnaire and (2) psychophysical screening for inter-individual variation of MSG sensitivity. The psychophysical tests revealed that 3.2% of the German participants and 4.6% of the Norwegian participants were potential non-tasters of MSG. In conclusion, our study confirms inter-individual differences in sensitivity to MSG in humans.
authors: Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway. p.b.singh@odont.uio.no
authors: P B
authors: PB
authors: Singh
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Schuster
authors: H-S
authors: HS
authors: Seo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005503:Food Additives / Q000378:metabolism; D005518:Food Preferences / Q000502:physiology; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009664:Norway; D012970:Sodium Glutamate / Q000378:metabolism; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055697:Taste Perception; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D005503:Food Additives; D012970:Sodium Glutamate