Scientists find fat is the sixth human taste

Scientists find fat is the sixth human taste

A team in the United States has found that the human tongue is capable of
'tasting' fat molecules.

The discovery means that the tongue is able to detect six tastes - sweet,
sour, salt, bitter, umami and now fat. The team discovered the new taste
after finding chemical receptors in the tastebuds of the tongue that can
pick up fat molecules. "The ultimate goal is to understand how our
perception of fat in food might influence what foods we eat and the
qualities of fat that we consume," said lead researcher Professor Nada
Abumrad.

Source: http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/viewnews.php?id=220846

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