Flavor

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Flavors are substances that stimulate the sense of taste . The perception of flavors takes place via the tongue , which has receptors for sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami . Most other taste impressions are based on fragrances and are perceived through the nose . Flavors can be divided into sweeteners , acidifiers , salts , bitter substances and flavor enhancers .

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Georg Cohn: The organic flavors , Siemenroth Berlin, 1914, DNB: [1]
  2. ^ Hans-Dieter Belitz, Werner Grosch, Peter Schieberle: Textbook of food chemistry . Springer DE, 2001, ISBN 9783540410966 .