Researchers Discover New Taste to Join Sweet, Salty, Sour, Bitter, and Umami

A new taste response has been identified in humans, adding one to the classic five tastes: sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami (savory), new research has found. The study found that ammonium chloride activates a strong sensation — "bitter, salty,...

October 17, 2023 Today's top story Researchers Discover New Taste to Join Sweet, Salty, Sour, Bitter, and Umami A new taste response has been identified in humans, adding one to the classic five tastes: sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami (savory), new research has found. The study found that ammonium chloride activates a strong sensation — "bitter, salty,... Read on       Diabetes Drug Mounjaro Helped People Drop an Average of 64lbs in Recent Study Read ON   Drinking Alcohol Can Shrink Your Brain. Cutting Back or Quitting Can Help It Regrow Read ON   Medicare Open Enrollment: Everything You Need to Know Read ON   More top Reads       Navigating the World of Medicare Your guide to everything you need to know about Medicare. LEARN MORE       Advertisement Start a custom weight loss program Noom helps you adopt healthy habits so you can lose weight and keep it off. GET STARTED

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