gustatory perception
Gustatory perception refers to the ability to sense and perceive the taste of food and beverages through the taste buds in the mouth, which allows for the identification and enjoyment of different flavors, such as sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami.
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- flavor perception
- perception
- saliva and taste
- salty taste
- sour taste
- supertasters
- sweet taste
- taste and aging
- taste and culture
- taste and genetics
- taste and memory
- taste and obesity
- taste and olfaction
- taste buds
- taste disorders
- taste perception in different species
- taste perception in infants
- taste preferences
- taste receptors
- umami taste
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