Taste perception of cyclic oligosaccharides: α, β, and γ cyclodextrins

• Published in: Chemical senses Vol. 47
• Main Authors: Martin, Laura E, Lim, Juyun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: UK Oxford University Press 01.01.2022
• Subjects: Cyclodextrins - pharmacology; gamma-Cyclodextrins - pharmacology; Humans; Oligosaccharides - pharmacology; Original; Taste; Taste Perception; carbohydrate taste; oligosaccharide; starch; sweet; cyclodextrin

Abstract Oligosaccharides, a subclass of complex carbohydrates, occur both naturally in foods and as a result of oral starch digestion. We have previously shown that humans can taste maltooligosaccharides (MOS) and that their detection is independent of the canonical sweet taste receptor. While MOSs...