Is fat taste ready for primetime?

PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR

卷:136

Review

DiPatrizio, Nicholas V.¹ 

[1] Univ Calif Irvine, Sch Med, Dept Anat & Neurobiol, Irvine, CA 92717 USA

关键词: Fat;    Taste;    Endocannabinoid;    Food reward;    Periphery;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.physbeh.2014.03.002

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Mounting evidence suggests that gustation is important for the orosensory detection of dietary fats, and might contribute to preferences that humans, rodents, and possibly other mammals exhibit for fat-rich foods. In contrast to sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami, fat is not widely recognized as a primary taste quality. Recent investigations, however, provide a wealth of information that is helping to elucidate the specific molecular, cellular, and neural mechanisms required for fat detection in mammals. The latest evidence supporting a fat taste will be explored in this review, with a particular focus on recent studies that suggest a surprising role for gut-brain endocannabinoid signaling in controlling intake and preference for fats based on their proposed taste properties. (C) 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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