Changes in taste threshold over the life span of the Sprague-Dawley rat.
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Taste thresholds for sucrose, NaCl, QHCl and citric acid were examined over the lifetime of seven rats. Significant yet subtle decreases in taste sensitivity were observed in the oldest subjects only.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Chemical senses
دوره 21 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1996