The brain mechanisms underlying the perception of pungent taste of capsaicin and the subsequent autonomic responses.

The brain mechanisms underlying the perception of pungent taste of capsaicin and the subsequent autonomic responses.

In a human fMRI study, it has been demonstrated that tasting and ingesting capsaicin activate the ventral part of the middle and posterior short gyri (M/PSG) of the insula which is known as the primary gustatory area, suggesting that capsaicin is recognized as a taste. Tasting and digesting spicy f...

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Main Authors: Shinpei eKawakami, Hajime eSato, Akihiro T Sasaki, Hiroki C Tanabe, Yumiko eYoshida, Mitsuru eSaito, Hiroki eToyoda, Norihiro eSadato, Youngnam eKang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Subjects:
Capsaicin
fMRI
Autonomic Function
insular cortex
taste recognition
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2015.00720/full

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