A Novel Food-Derived Particle Enhances Sweet and Salty Taste Responses in Mice.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Reducing the dietary intake of sugar and salt is considered a key strategy for preventing the onset and progression of lifestyle-related diseases. However, these dietary interventions often compromise the taste of foods, which can reduce patient satisfaction. To address this challenge, we focused on novel food-derived particles (NFPs; patent number P7383867) consisting of lipid, α-cyclodextrin, and xanthan gum formulated as an emulsion with excellent retention and diffusion properties.

Methods

Here, we investigated the effects of NFPs on the taste responses of mice.

Results

In two-bottle preference tests (n = 4-6), NFPs enhanced preferences for sweet and salty stimuli in behavioral tests (one-way ANOVA, p < 0.05) and increased the r

SUBMITTER: Kawabata Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12787338 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature