A potential sex dimorphism in the relationship between bitter taste and alcohol consumption | Zendy

Emma L. Beckett | Zendy; Konsta Duesing | Zendy; Lyndell Boyd | Zendy; Zoë Yates | Zendy; Martin Veysey | Zendy; Mark Lucock | Zendy

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A potential sex dimorphism in the relationship between bitter taste and alcohol consumption

Author(s) -

Emma L. Beckett,

Konsta Duesing,

Lyndell Boyd,

Zoë Yates,

Martin Veysey,

Mark Lucock

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

food and function

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.145

H-Index - 76

eISSN - 2042-650X

pISSN - 2042-6496

DOI - 10.1039/c6fo01759b

Subject(s) - sexual dimorphism , bitter taste , taste , consumption (sociology) , alcohol consumption , alcohol , biology , food science , psychology , zoology , sociology , biochemistry , social science

Bitterness is an innate aversive taste important in detecting potentially toxic substances, including alcohol. However, bitter compounds exist in many foods and beverages, and can be desirable, such as in beer. TAS2R38 is a well-studied bitter taste receptor with common polymorphisms. Some have reported relationships between TAS2R38 genotypes, bitter taste phenotype and alcohol intake, however results have been mixed. These mixed results may be explained by the varying taste properties of different alcoholic beverages or a sex dimorphism in responses.

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