Important Role of Umami Taste Sensitivity in Oral and Overall Health
Important Role of Umami Taste Sensitivity in Oral and Overall Health
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DOI：
10.2174/13816128113199990577
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发表时间：
2014-05-01
影响因子：
3.1
通讯作者：
Sakamoto, Maya
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作者：
Sasano, Takashi;Satoh-Kuriwada, Sizuko;Sakamoto, Maya
我们新开发的鲜味味觉敏感性测试显示，一些老年患者只失去了鲜味味觉，而其他四种基本味觉（甜、咸、酸、苦）是正常的。这些患者都抱怨食欲减退和体重减轻，导致整体健康状况不佳。作为味觉障碍患者的一种治疗方法，改善唾液流动在我诊所被采用。鲜味刺激不仅增加了大唾液腺的唾液流速率，而且增加了小唾液腺的唾液流速率。在鲜味刺激治疗后，患者的食欲、体重和整体健康状况明显恢复。对鲜味的敏感似乎有助于老年人的整体健康。
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.