Table 3. Rejection and recognition thresholds for various bitter compounds.
Bitter compounds |
RjT (mM) | aRcT (mM) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
No Exposure |
Exposure | No Exposure |
Exposure | |
l-Tryptophan | 60 | N.D. | 3 | N.D. |
l-Isoleucine | 200 | N.D. | 3 | N.D. |
Denatonium benzoate |
0.3 | 3 | 0.03 | 0.1 |
Quinine-HCl | 0.01 | 0.1 | 0.003 | 0.03 |
Caffeine | 10 | 50 | 3 | 3 |
Salicin | 50 | 50 | 3 | 5 |
Epigallocatechin gallate |
1 | 3 | 0.3 | 1 |
N.D., not determined.