Response of pigs to bitter-tasting compounds.
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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.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Chemical senses
دوره 22 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1997