Bitter Perception and Effects of Foods Rich in Bitter Compounds on Human Health: A Comprehensive Review

Bitter food, because of its unique taste, is not popular with the public, and is even considered to be difficult to swallow. By binding to specific sites of bitter receptors (26 hTAS2Rs), bitter compounds activate the downstream signaling pathways mediated by G protein, which convert chemical signal...

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Published in:Foods
Main Authors: Kaina Qiao, Mingxia Zhao, Yan Huang, Li Liang, Yuyu Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/13/23/3747