Human Oral Detection of Glucose Olygomers

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2024-03-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Although salivary contents play a major role in the early stage of food digestion process, their role in taste perception of glucose polymers is essentially unknown. It is hypothesized that the differences in salivary contents, more specifically salivary amylase concentration and activity, influence taste perception of glucose polymers and ultimately eating behavior, which is related to risks in various diseases. The current project is designed to investigate 2 aims. Aim 1 will investigate the variation in salivary contents across individuals and its role in taste perception of glucose polymers. Aim 2 will focus on the role of salivary contents in food liking and disliking.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Oregon State University
• Treatments: Acarbose

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• self-reported healthy adults between the ages of 18-60 who are fluent in English.

Exclusion Criteria:

• adults 61 years old and above

• smokers

• pregnant women

• taking any prescription pain/ insulin medication

• has a history of taste or smell loss or other oral disorders (e.g., burning mouth syndrome)

• has current oral lesions, canker sores, or piercings

• has a history of food allergy