2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Study for design of artificial fats based on analysis of cephalic signal of fats
| Project/Area Number |
25292071
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
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| Allocation Type | Partial Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Food science
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| Research Institution | Ryukoku University (2015)
Kyoto University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
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| Keywords | 嗜好性 / 油脂 / 脂肪酸 / 頭相 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The palatability of fat is an important topic for research on food products, as it is challenging to think of how to develop food products without fat that nevertheless appeal to the taste preferences of contemporary consumers. However, the excessive intake of fat has contributed to increases in obesity and lifestyle-related diseases. In the present study, I showed that a relatively small amount of fatty acids can substitute for the stimulus of fat on the tongue as an antagonist for putative fat receptor. Moreover,the flavor of fatty acids and volatile compounds derived from fats signal the chemical presence of fats that contributes to the sensation of deliciousness, stimulating the recall of memories of eating fatty foods.
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| Free Research Field |
栄養化学
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