<small>L</small>-Theanine Elicits an Umami Taste with Inosine 5′-Monophosphate

Masataka NARUKAWA; Kanako MORITA; Yukako HAYASHI

doi:10.1271/bbb.80328

Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry

Online ISSN : 1347-6947
Print ISSN : 0916-8451

Food & Nutrition Science Notes

L-Theanine Elicits an Umami Taste with Inosine 5′-Monophosphate

Masataka NARUKAWA, Kanako MORITA, Yukako HAYASHI

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Keywords: L-theanine, umami, synergy, sensory evaluation, gustatory nerve recording

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2008 Volume 72 Issue 11 Pages 3015-3017

DOI https://doi.org/10.1271/bbb.80328

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We investigated the taste synergy between L-theanine and the flavour enhancer, inosine 5′-monophosphate (IMP), by using a human sensory evaluation. When L-theanine was added to IMP, only the umami taste was enhanced. We then investigated this synergistic effect of L-theanine in mice by gustatory nerve recording. We confirmed the synergism between L-theanine and IMP for the umami taste.

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