Use of Buzz Buttons to Illustrate Taste Perception Principles in a Sensation and Perception Laboratory Exercise.

ABSTRACT: The buzz button is an edible flower that induces a tingling, electric sensation in the mouth and alters the perception of different flavors. The buzz button's taste-altering effect is thought to be caused by the bioactive compound spilanthol. The present article details a laboratory exercise that explores taste perception principles using the buzz button in an undergraduate Sensation and Perception course. A detailed step-by-step guide for the laboratory exercise is included along with analyzed student results. Students first sampled various food items that spanned the different taste sensations (i.e., salty, sweet, sour and bitter) and then rated their perceived taste intensity on a scale from one (not intense) to ten (very intense). Next, students consumed a buzz button and resampled eac

SUBMITTER: Jeye BM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11441431 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature