Taste perception of oligosaccharides derived from pullulan

• Published in: Chemical senses Vol. 48
• Main Authors: Damani, Shashwat, Penner, Michael H, Lim, Juyun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.01.2023
• Subjects: Glucose; Humans; Oligosaccharides; Taste Perception; oligosaccharide; pullulan; structural configuration; sweet; taste perception; glycosidic linkage

Recent studies indicate that humans can taste starch hydrolysis products (i.e. maltooligosaccharides; MOS). However, the structural specificity of oligosaccharides that elicit such perception is not known. This study investigated taste perception of pullulan-derived oligosaccharides (PDOS) that are...