date:Jun 29, 2012
smell, although the trigeminal senses that detect chemical irritants in the mouth may also determine flavour.
Natural and artificial flavour enhancers affected these senses, the paper added, but most focused on taste and smell and,few commercial products exist to stimulate the trigeminal senses, since these are sharp, astringent, and typically unpleasant flavours.
Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) was the most widely known flavour enhancer, according to the patent, where it was used in foods to rest