Sweet 'water taste' paradoxically predicts sweet taste inhibitors
...rinsed from the mouth with water, resulting in the aftertaste experience known as sweet 'water taste.' The Nature article describes the phenomenon of sweet 'water taste' and then goes on to explain it at the level of the sweet taste receptor. "These findings will open doors for tweaking the sweet taste recept...Bad aftertaste? New sensory on/off switch may 'cure' bane of artificial sweetener search
...rtificial sweeteners it has a pure sweet taste, no aftertaste and no add-on attributes other than sweetness." A working 'aftertaste' hypothesis: certain tastants block the natural taste 'off-switch' Despite the obvious need for improved artificial sweeteners, progress in finding acceptable sugar substitutes i...