For generations, science believed that human language can distinguish four basic tastes: sweet, sour, salty and bitter. Then determined the fifth taste - sharp or spicy. And now it comes to recognizing sixth taste To which the fat or fatty foods. To such conclusion the group of researchers from Washington University in St. Louis.
US researchers have discovered a taste bud on the tongue, recognizing the fat molecules. It was found that its sensitivity varies in different people. This discovery may help explain why some people consume more fatty foods And some less. The fact is that those who lean on fat, less developed ability to recognize the taste of fat.
The practical use of the discovery sixth taste may lie in the creation of new ways of combating obesity. If there are ways to increase the sensitivity of human fat, it can reduce consumption fatty foods That lead to a reduction in body weight. In addition to the actual basic taste buds, our perception is also influenced by the food and the smells that come to us through his nose.
The Americans found that people with more advanced CD36 receptor better able to recognize the presence of fat in food. It was found that different variants of the gene which produces CD36, makes a person more or less susceptible to fat in foods.
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