• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.515-532
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• 2024

Taste is one of the five senses that detect vital information about what we are eating. Comprehending taste is crucial for enhancing the flavor of foodstuffs and high-protein foods like meat. Umami has global recognition as the fifth elementary taste, alongside sweetness, sourness, saltiness, and bitterness. Umami compounds are known to enhance the sensation of recognized flavors such as salty, sweet, bitter, and others. This could end up in greater food consumption by consumption by consumers. With the rising global population, meat consumption is rising and is projected to double by 2025. It is crucial to comprehend the umami mechanism of meat and meat products, identify novel compounds, and employ laboratory methodologies to gather varied information. This knowledge will aid in the development of new consumer products. Although very limited information is available on umami taste and compounds in meat through research data. This article discusses recent advancements in umami compounds in other foodstuff as well as meat to aid in designing future research and meat product development. Moreover, another objective of this review is to learn present techniques in foodstuffs to enhance umami taste and utilize that knowledge in meat products.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.531-536
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• 2022

Umami taste-yielding foods, such as, Joseonganjang, dried anchovies, dried shiitake, dried Konbu (kelp), and Yukjeot, are widely used in the Korean cuisine as soup base. While Umami taste enhancement related to Kokumi taste substances has been proposed in human sensory studies, the potential action of Kokumi taste substances has not been explored on calcium-sensing receptors (CaSR), here referred to as Kokumi taste receptors. In this study, we investigated the effect of Umami taste-yielding foods on Kokumi taste receptors using cells expressing human CaSR. We monitored the temporal changes in intracellular Ca²⁺ in HEK293T cells expressing CaSR in response to aqueous extract of Joseonganjang, dried anchovies, dried shiitake, dried Konbu, and Yukjeot. Kokumi substances tested-glutathione and γ-Glu-Val-Gly- evoked intracellular Ca²⁺ influx in a concentration-dependent manner. A similar increment of intracellular Ca²⁺ influx was induced by Joseonganjang, Yukjeot, and dried anchovies, but not by dried shiitake and dried Konbu. Only Joseonganjang- and Yukjeot-evoked intracellular Ca²⁺ influx was significantly reduced by NPS 2143, a CaSR-specific antagonist. These data indicated that some Umami substances/Umami-yielding materials could activate CaSR, but this property was not observed for all the Umami tasting substances.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.346-349
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• 2003

김치에 고춧가루, 소금, 젓갈 등의 첨가량을 달리하여 김치의 관능적 특성 변화를 살펴보았다. 김치의 염도가 2%가지는 신맛과 매운맛이 강하였지만 그 이상의 염농도에서는 신맛, 매운맛, 단맛, 감칠맛 등을 억제하였고 고춧가루를 첨가하여 매운맛이 상승함에 따라 3%까지는 신맛은 비례하여 증가하였지만 그밖의 짠맛, 단맛, 감칠맛은 억 제시 켰으며 젓갈 첨가는 감칠맛의 상승과 함께 짠맛과 단맛을 상승시켰으나 매운맛과 신맛은 억제하였다. 이상과 같은 조미료 및 향신료의 맛과 김치 맛을 일원일차 상관분석을 통해 알아본 결과 소금의 짠맛은 매운맛, 신맛, 단맛, 감칠맛과 각각 -0.9857, 0.9878, -0.9847, -0.9076을, 또 고추의 매운맛은 신맛, 단맛, 짠맛, 감칠맛과 각각 0.8353, -0.9316, -0.9020, -0.9901로 모두 유의적인 음의 상관관계를 나타내어 김치의 매운맛과 짠맛의 상승은 김치의 전반적인 맛을 억제시켰다. 한편 감칠맛은 매운맛과만 유의적인 음의 상관관계를 보였고 단맛과 짠맛과는 유의적인 양의 상관관계를 보여 매운맛과 짠맛과는 다른 경향을 보였다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.451-463
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• 2024

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: The umami taste receptor (TAS1R1/TAS1R3) is endogenously expressed in skeletal muscle and is involved in myogenesis; however, there is a lack of evidence about whether the expression of the umami taste receptor is involved in muscular diseases. This study aimed to elucidate the effects of the umami taste receptor and its mechanism on muscle wasting in cancer cachexia using in vivo and in vitro models. MATERIALS/METHODS: The Lewis lung carcinoma-induced cancer cachexia model was used in vivo and in vitro, and the expressions of umami taste receptor and muscle atrophy-related markers, muscle atrophy F-box protein, and muscle RING-finger protein-1 were analyzed. RESULTS: Results showed that TAS1R1 was significantly downregulated in vivo and in vitro under the muscle wasting condition. Moreover, overexpression of TAS1R1 in vitro in the human primary cell model protected the cells from muscle atrophy, and knockdown of TAS1R1 using siRNA exacerbated muscle atrophy. CONCLUSION: Taken together, the umami taste receptor exerts protective effects on muscle-wasting conditions by restoring dysregulated muscle atrophy in cancer cachexia. In conclusion, this result provided evidence that the umami taste receptor exerts a therapeutic anti-cancer cachexia effect by restoring muscle atrophy.

• BMB Reports
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• 제47권11호
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• pp.649-654
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• 2014

Neutrophils play an important role in the initiation of innate immunity against infection and injury. Although many different types of G-protein coupled receptors are functionally expressed in neutrophils, no reports have demonstrated functional expression of umami taste receptor in these cells. We observed that mouse neutrophils express the umami taste receptor T1R1/T1R3 through RNA sequencing and quantitative RT-PCR analysis. Stimulation of mouse neutrophils with L-alanine or L-serine, which are ligands for the umami taste receptor, elicited not only ERK or p38 MAPK phosphorylation but also chemotactic migration. Moreover, addition of L-alanine or L-serine markedly reduced the production of several cytokines including $TNF-{\alpha}$ induced by lipopoly-saccharide (LPS) through inhibition of $NF-{\kappa}B$ activity or STAT3 phosphorylation in neutrophils. Our findings demonstrate that neutrophils express the umami taste receptor, through which tastants stimulate neutrophils, resulting in chemotactic migration, and attenuation of LPS-induced inflammatory response.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제25권7호
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• pp.390-402
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• 2022

In this study we investigate physical and chemical characteristics of immature and mature skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) roes in fresh and dried forms. Fresh roes were studied for histological structure and also dried by three methods: hot air drying (HD), vacuum drying (VD) and freeze drying (FD). The obtained roe powders were analysed for proximate composition, color value, fatty acid composition, amino acid profile, equivalent umami concentration (EUC) and protein pattern. Unyolked oocytes were more common in immature roes, while fully yolked oocytes were more common in mature roes. All dried tuna roes contained high content of protein and lipid (69.31%-70.55% and 11.14%-16.02%, respectively). The powders obtained by FD provided the highest lightness value (L^*). The main fatty acid found in all roe powders was docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) (23.49%-27.02%). Glutamic acid, leucine, and aspartic acid were the three most abundant amino acids found in the powders (13.58-14.61, 8.06-8.42, and 7.81-8.39 g/100 g of protein, respectively). The mature roe powder obtained from HD provided the highest EUC value (73.09 g monosodium glutamate/100 g of samples). The protein band at molecular weight of 97 kDa (vitelline) represented the major protein. Therefore, dried tuna roe could be a functional ingredient source of protein and lipid rich in DHA and it also has potential to be used as taste enhancer with umami compound.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제45권9호
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• pp.1279-1284
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• 2016

식물성 단백질 급원인 탈지대두박에 Flavourzyme$^{(R)}$(F), Neutrase$^{(R)}$(N), Alcalase$^{(R)}$(A), Protamex$^{(R)}$(P)의 단백질 분해효소를 작용시켰을 때 짠맛을 많이 생성하는 조건을 확인하고자 하였다. 효소처리 순서를 달리하여 제조한 enzyme hydrolyzed vegetable protein의 고형분 함량은 1차 Neutrase $^{(R)}$(N), 2차 Alcalase$^{(R)}$(A), 3차 Flavourzyme$^{(R)}$(F), 4차 Protamex$^{(R)}$(P)를 처리한 NAFP 처리구에서 5.60%로 가장 높은 값을 나타내었으나 고형분 함량에서는 효소의 처리 순서가 큰 영향을 미치지 않는 것을 알 수 있었다. 아미노태질소 함량은 24개의 처리구들 중에서 ANFP(102.76 mg%)와 APNF(102.85 mg%) 처리구가 통계적으로 높은 값을 나타내었다. 정량묘사분석 결과 짠맛은 PNFA(11.81) 처리구가 통계적으로 유의차를 나타내며 높은 값을 나타내었고, NPAF(10.14), FPNA(10.00), APNF(9.80), NAFP(9.76), AFNP(9.57), APFN(9.52), NPFA(9.50) 처리구가 처리구간에 통계적으로 유의차를 나타내지 않으며 다음으로 높은 값을 나타내었다. 감칠맛은 모든 처리구에서 통계적으로 유의차를 나타내지 않았다. 쓴맛 후미는 AFPN(5.67) 처리구가 가장 높은 값을 나타내었으며 FAPN(2.38), PNAF(2.62), NAPF(2.48) 처리구에서 낮은 값을 나타내었다. 관능평가 묘사분석 결과를 주성분 분석한 결과 PNFA, NAFP, APFN, NPAF, FPNA, NPFA, APNF 처리구는 짜고 감칠맛 나는 맛을 낼 수 있는 효소처리법이었다. 따라서 이들 효소의 처리 순서가 짜고 감칠맛 나는 식물단백효소 분해물의 제조에 바람직한 방법임을 알 수 있었다.

• 식품과학과 산업
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.12-23
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• 2017

Gustation, initiated by the detection of taste molecules by specific receptors expressed in taste cells, plays an essential role in food selection and consequently in overall nutrition for humans. In the past decade, a remarkable amount of knowledge of taste perception in the neurology, molecular biology, and genetics has emerged, particularly in basic tastes- sweet, bitter, sour, salt and umami. Among them, sweet, bitter and umami are recognized via the specific G-protein coupled receptors. Salt and sour are primarily mediated by apically located ion channel-type receptors. Because excessive salt or sugar consumption leads to high rates of diet-associated diseases and it comes from eating prepared or processed foods, an understanding of the underlying mechanisms in salt and sweet perception is crucial in food industry. This review will focus on recent progress of the perception of salt and sweet taste to provide basic knowledge for reducing salt and sugar consumption.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.49-54
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• 2022

Taste is a basic sensation to get attracted toward nutritious foods or avoid possible harmful substances. The basic taste qualities in humans consist of sweet, bitter, umami, salty, and sour. Basically, sweet and umami tastes make food attractive, whereas bitter and sour tastes make it avoidable. Salty taste comprises basic salty and high salt taste. The basic salty taste is known as amiloride-sensitive salty taste, which is inhibited by amiloride, but the high salt taste is not sensitive to amiloride. Moreover, high salt taste can also cause avoidance behavior in human beings. Sodium, one of the most important cations in the body fluids of vertebrates, controls the volume of total body fluids and is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, such as hypertension. The concentration of sodium in body fluids must be under delicate control. A distinction between the salty taste and high salt taste would be a contributing mechanism to control the volume and/or osmolarity of body fluids.

• 축산식품과학과 산업
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.37-41
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• 2021