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OKAMOTO Yoko
Department Hiroshima shudo University The Faculty of Health Sciences Position Professor |
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| Language | English |
| Publication Date | 2016/08 |
| Type | Other works |
| Title | A study on the taste-modifying phenomenon of miracle fruit that is native to West Africa |
| Contribution Type | Co-Authored Publication |
| Journal | XXIII IFHE World Congress 2016 Abstract Book（Daejeon Korea） |
| Journal Type | Another Country |
| Publisher | IFHE World Congress |
| Volume, Issue, Pages | pp.251 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Author and coauthor | Yoko OKAMOTO，Keiko YOSHIDA |
| Details | Our aims were to examine the taste-modifying phenomena of miracle fruit by evaluating how the sense of taste changes after eating miracle fruit and to make sure that there is no change in taste of foods except for sour foods. With regard to sweetness， saltiness， bitterness， and umami， there was no change in taste before and after eating miracle fruit; however， regarding all 8 sour foods eaten after miracle fruit， sourness intensity significantly decreased while sweetness intensity significantly increased (p < 0.01 each). The ranges of sugar content and pH of the 8 sour foods were 4.0 to 12.0% and 2.4 to 4.8， respectively. |