L-theanine elicits an umami taste with inosine 5'-monophosphate |
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| Authors: | Narukawa Masataka Morita Kanako Hayashi Yukako |
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| Affiliation: | Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Japan. |
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| Abstract: | We investigated the taste synergy between L-theanine and the flavour enhancer, inosine 5'-monophosphate (IMP), by using a human sensory evaluation. When L-theanine was added to IMP, only the umami taste was enhanced. We then investigated this synergistic effect of L-theanine in mice by gustatory nerve recording. We confirmed the synergism between L-theanine and IMP for the umami taste. |
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