Relationship between prop (6-n-propylthiouracil) taster status and preference for different taste food groups among university students
It is reported by many studies that supertasters are highly sensitive towards strong taste such as bitter, and therefore had a lower preference for those foods. However, whether the findings apply to all cultures is still debated. The study on the Malaysian population regarding their PROP status i...
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Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2020
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17384/1/49_05_06.pdf http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17384/ http://www.mabjournal.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1078&catid=59:current-view&Itemid=56 |
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| Summary: | It is reported by many studies that supertasters are highly sensitive towards strong taste such as bitter, and therefore had a
lower preference for those foods. However, whether the findings apply to all cultures is still debated. The study on the
Malaysian population regarding their PROP status is scarce. Thus, we carried out a study to determine whether 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP) sensitivity status affects the food preference among university students in Kelantan, Malaysia. PROP
taster status was determined using PROP test paper and food preference was determined using a questionnaire. The results
indicated that there was no significant difference (p>0.05) in the food preference between supertasters, medium tasters, and
non-tasters except for jelly, dark chocolate, and plain tea. Contrary to popular belief that PROP taster status was negatively
associated with a bitter taste, the present study found a positive correlation between PROP scores and few foods from the
bitter food group (bitter gourd, dark chocolate, and plain tea) and also sweet food group (chocolate cake and chocolate
spread). This indicates that the genetic factor that is associated with PROP sensitivity does not play important role in determining
the food preference among Malaysians. Instead, other factors such as culture and environment could be more influential in
defining the way Malaysians select their foods. |
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