SOME FUNCTIONS OF SENSE OF TASTE

The validity of observations on “taste as it relates to molecular structure” are reconsidered in terms of the results from investigations across species boundaries. Other topics discussed are: the function of nonvolatile compounds in diet selection and regulation of food intake, some physiological factors that modify perception of chemical taste stimulants the nature of absorption of some chemicals from the oropharyngeal cavity and the significance of the rapid movement of these compounds from this area to the brain, and the rapid modification of both the volume and character of pancreatic flow by nonvolatile compounds introduced into the oropharyngeal area. © 1969, American Chemical Society. All rights reserved.