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Human development and umami taste.

G K Beauchamp1, P Pearson

  • 1Monell Chemical Senses Center, Philadelphia, PA 19104.

Physiology & Behavior
|May 1, 1991
PubMed
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Human infants prefer soup with added monosodium glutamate (MSG). However, infants rejected MSG in plain water, unlike sucrose or salt solutions, suggesting unique taste perception mechanisms.

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Area of Science:

  • Nutritional Science
  • Human Infant Feeding Behavior
  • Sensory Perception

Background:

  • Previous studies showed infants ingest more soup with monosodium glutamate (MSG).
  • Infants typically prefer solutions containing sucrose or salt over plain water.
  • Understanding infant taste preferences is crucial for nutritional development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate infant responses to MSG in aqueous solutions.
  • To compare MSG's effect in plain solution versus its effect in soup.
  • To explore the mechanisms of MSG perception and pleasantness in infants.

Main Methods:

  • Infant intake tests using plain aqueous solutions.
  • Comparison of infant preference for MSG, sucrose, and salt solutions against water.

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  • Analysis of ingestion volumes to determine preference.

    • Main Results:

    • Infants rejected aqueous MSG solutions when offered against water.
    • This rejection contrasts with the preference for sucrose and salt solutions.
    • The findings differ from previous observations with MSG-enriched soup.

    Conclusions:

    • Infant preference for MSG is context-dependent, not universal.
    • Aqueous MSG solutions are not preferentially ingested by infants.
    • The study highlights complex mechanisms in infant MSG perception and pleasantness.