Response of pigs to bitter-tasting compounds.

TitleResponse of pigs to bitter-tasting compounds.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication1997
AuthorsNelson, S. L., & Sanregret J. D.
JournalChemical senses
Volume22
Issue2
Pagination129-32
Date Published1997 Apr
KeywordsAnimals, Caffeine, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Male, Pharmaceutical Preparations, Quaternary Ammonium Compounds, Quinine, Random Allocation, Reference Standards, Sucrose, Swine, Swine, Miniature, Taste, Water, 味觉生理
Abstract

Two-bottle preference tests were done to determine whether pigs detect bitter-tasting compounds. Four standard bitter compounds and nine bitter-tasting pharmaceutical compounds were tested. Pigs detect and avoid taste compounds that humans perceive as bitter-tasting. A dose-response to varying concentrations of bitter tastants can be measured.
Alternate JournalChem. Senses