Important role of umami taste sensitivity in oral and overall health

Takashi Sasano; Sizuko Satoh-Kuriwada; Noriaki Shoji; Masahiro Iikubo; Misako Kawai; Hisayuki Uneyama; Maya Sakamoto

doi:10.2174/13816128113199990577

Important role of umami taste sensitivity in oral and overall health

Takashi Sasano, Sizuko Satoh-Kuriwada, Noriaki Shoji, Masahiro Iikubo, Misako Kawai, Hisayuki Uneyama, Maya Sakamoto

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Our newly developed umami taste sensitivity test revealed the loss of only the umami taste sensation in some elderly patients, whereas the other four basic taste sensations (sweet, salty, sour, bitter) were normal. Such patients all complained of appetite loss and weight loss, resulting in poor overall health. As a treatment for taste disorder patients, improvement of salivary flow has been adopted in our clinic. Umami taste stimulation increases salivary flow rate of not only major but also minor salivary glands. After treatment with umami taste stimulation, patients remarkably regained their appetite, weight and overall health. Sensitivity to umami taste seems to contribute to good overall health in elderly people.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2750-2754
Number of pages	5
Journal	Current Pharmaceutical Design
Volume	20
Issue number	16
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2174/13816128113199990577
Publication status	Published - 2014 Jan 1

Keywords

Dry mouth
Overall health and elderly
Taste disorder
Umami

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Pharmacology
Drug Discovery

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