Title
A comparison of the effects of added saliva, α-amylase and water on texture perception in semisolids
Author
Engelen, L.
de Wijk, R.A.
Prinz, J.F.
Janssen, A.M.
van der Bilt, A.
Weenen, H.
Bosman, F.
Publication year
2003
Abstract
The effect of adding saliva or a saliva-related fluid (α-amylase solution and water) to custard prior to ingestion on the sensory ratings of odour, flavour and lip-tooth-, mouth- and after-feel sensations was investigated. Saliva had previously been collected from the subjects and each subject received his/her own saliva. Sixteen subjects from a trained panel assessed 17 flavour and texture attributes of soy- and milk-based custard desserts. Immediately prior to administration, two different volumes (0.25 and 0.5 ml) of three different saliva-related fluids (saliva, α-amylase solution and water) were added to the product. The added volumes represented an approximately 33% and 66% increase of the volume of saliva present in the mouth during ingestion. The results show that addition of a fluid affected the mouth-feel attributes of melting, thickness and creamy. Melting was the only attribute on which the type of fluid had an effect, where saliva elicited a stronger melting effect than the α-amylase solution and water. The volume of the added fluid affected a number of attributes (thick and creamy mouth-feel and fatty after-feel). It can be concluded that in general the sensory attributes of semisolids were relatively stable. Mouth- and after-feel sensations were partly affected, while odour, flavour and lip-tooth-feel sensations were not affected by an increase in volume of saliva or other saliva-related fluid during ingestion. © 2003 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.
Subject
Health
Physiological Sciences
Perception
Saliva
Sensory attributes
Volume
amylase
water
adult
article
controlled study
female
human
ingestion
liquid
male
melting point
mouth
perceptive threshold
priority journal
saliva
saliva analysis
sensation
sensory system
skin sensation
training
Adult
alpha-Amylase
Female
Food
Humans
Lip
Male
Mouth
Odors
Saliva
Sensation
Taste
Water
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0031-9384(03)00083-0
TNO identifier
237023
ISSN
0031-9384
Source
Physiology and Behavior, 78 (4-5), 805-811
Document type
article