Investigating the oronasal contributions to metallic perception

Metallic taints elicited when consuming food can be unpleasant for the consumer, and are therefore problematic to food manufacturers. Although metallic has been proposed as a taste in the past, evidence remains inconclusive. This study investigates the oral and nasal contributions to metallic perc...

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Main Authors: Skinner, M., Lim, M., Tarrega, Amparo, Ford, Rebecca A., Linforth, Rob S.T., Thomas, A., Hort, Joanne
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author Skinner, M.
Lim, M.
Tarrega, Amparo
Ford, Rebecca A.
Linforth, Rob S.T.
Thomas, A.
Hort, Joanne
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Lim, M.
Tarrega, Amparo
Ford, Rebecca A.
Linforth, Rob S.T.
Thomas, A.
Hort, Joanne
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description Metallic taints elicited when consuming food can be unpleasant for the consumer, and are therefore problematic to food manufacturers. Although metallic has been proposed as a taste in the past, evidence remains inconclusive. This study investigates the oral and nasal contributions to metallic perception using sensory evaluation and headspace analysis using gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS). When sniffing the headspace over divalent salt solutions some were discriminated from water. GC-MS did not detect volatiles in the sample headspace, one hypothesis being that sample volatiles react with phospholipids in the nasal cavity and it is lipid oxidation products which are perceived. Copper sulphate was reported as metallic when tasted with the nose occluded to eliminate retronasal perception, suggesting a gustatory or trigeminal mechanism may be involved. This work indicates orthonasal stimulation is involved in metallic perception, and contributes to the ongoing debate over metallic being a taste, trigeminal or flavour response.
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spelling nottingham-410542020-05-04T18:45:46Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/41054/ Investigating the oronasal contributions to metallic perception Skinner, M. Lim, M. Tarrega, Amparo Ford, Rebecca A. Linforth, Rob S.T. Thomas, A. Hort, Joanne Metallic taints elicited when consuming food can be unpleasant for the consumer, and are therefore problematic to food manufacturers. Although metallic has been proposed as a taste in the past, evidence remains inconclusive. This study investigates the oral and nasal contributions to metallic perception using sensory evaluation and headspace analysis using gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS). When sniffing the headspace over divalent salt solutions some were discriminated from water. GC-MS did not detect volatiles in the sample headspace, one hypothesis being that sample volatiles react with phospholipids in the nasal cavity and it is lipid oxidation products which are perceived. Copper sulphate was reported as metallic when tasted with the nose occluded to eliminate retronasal perception, suggesting a gustatory or trigeminal mechanism may be involved. This work indicates orthonasal stimulation is involved in metallic perception, and contributes to the ongoing debate over metallic being a taste, trigeminal or flavour response. Wiley 2017-05-16 Article PeerReviewed Skinner, M., Lim, M., Tarrega, Amparo, Ford, Rebecca A., Linforth, Rob S.T., Thomas, A. and Hort, Joanne (2017) Investigating the oronasal contributions to metallic perception. International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 52 (6). pp. 1299-1306. ISSN 1365-2621 Divalent salts Metallic Orthonasal Retronasal Taste Trigeminal http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ijfs.13417/full doi:10.1111/ijfs.13417 doi:10.1111/ijfs.13417
spellingShingle Divalent salts
Metallic
Orthonasal
Retronasal
Taste
Trigeminal
Skinner, M.
Lim, M.
Tarrega, Amparo
Ford, Rebecca A.
Linforth, Rob S.T.
Thomas, A.
Hort, Joanne
Investigating the oronasal contributions to metallic perception
title Investigating the oronasal contributions to metallic perception
title_full Investigating the oronasal contributions to metallic perception
title_fullStr Investigating the oronasal contributions to metallic perception
title_full_unstemmed Investigating the oronasal contributions to metallic perception
title_short Investigating the oronasal contributions to metallic perception
title_sort investigating the oronasal contributions to metallic perception
topic Divalent salts
Metallic
Orthonasal
Retronasal
Taste
Trigeminal
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