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Aftertaste is the taste intensity of a food or beverage that is perceived immediately after that food or beverage is removed from the mouth. [1] The aftertastes of different foods and beverages can vary by intensity and over time, but the unifying feature of aftertaste is that it is perceived after a food or beverage is either swallowed or spat out.
Mouthfeel refers to the physical sensations in the mouth caused by food or drink, making it distinct from taste. It is a fundamental sensory attribute which, along with taste and smell, determines the overall flavor of a food item. [1] [2] Mouthfeel is also sometimes referred to as texture. [2]
There are not four primary tastes, but five: in addition to bitter, sour, salty, and sweet, humans have taste receptors for umami, which is a "savory" or "meaty" taste. [496] Fat does interact with specific receptors in taste bud cells, but whether it is a sixth primary taste remains inconclusive.
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Human studies have shown that sweet taste receptors are not only found in the tongue, but also in the lining of the gastrointestinal tract as well as the nasal epithelium, pancreatic islet cells, sperm and testes. [30] It is proposed that the presence of sweet taste receptors in the GI tract controls the feeling of hunger and satiety.
Taste bud. The gustatory system or sense of taste is the sensory system that is partially responsible for the perception of taste. [1] Taste is the perception stimulated when a substance in the mouth reacts chemically with taste receptor cells located on taste buds in the oral cavity, mostly on the tongue.