Influence of Breathing and Chewing on Timing of Flavor Detection

• 作者: Satomi Miyaoka Yozo Miyaoka
• 来源期刊: 行为与脑科学期刊(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: Respiratory PHASE Masticatory PHASE FLAVOR DETECTION
• 年，卷（期）: 2017,（1）
• 页码范围: 1-8
• 页数: 8页
• 分类号: R73

摘要

This study aimed to analyze frequencies of flavor detection signals occurring in any of the three respiratory phases and either of the two masticatory phases. Flavors of three fruity (grape, orange, and strawberry) gummy candies in the mouth were detected after chewing in 24 young healthy participants. The results revealed that: 1) more detection signals occurred in the expiratory phase than in the inspiratory or pausing phases and 2) more detection signals occurred in the jaw-closing phase than in the jaw-opening phase. Statistical analysis showed that the difference between the frequencies among the three respiratory phases was significant (P < 0.001) but not between the two masticatory phases. Further analysis showed that the frequencies occurring within individual respiratory phases were not significantly biased. The present results suggest that flavor detection during chewing depends more on the expiratory phase rather than the inspiratory and pausing phases, whereas detection is dependent to a lesser extent on either of the masticatory phases.