References

We  invite you to go deeper into the science of  smell and taste with our ever growing list of studies, books, articles and websites.

PHYSIOLOGY OF SMELL & TASTE

1] The rules of formation of the olfactory representations found in the orbitofrontal cortex olfactory areas in primates. Rolls ET. Chem Senses. 2001 Jun;26(5):595-604. Review.PMID: 11418505

2] Taste-olfactory convergence, and the representation of the pleasantness of flavour, in the human brain.de Araujo IE, Rolls ET, Kringelbach ML, McGlone F, Phillips N. Eur J Neurosci. 2003 Oct;18(7):2059-68.PMID: 14622239

3] Autonomic nervous system responses to odours: the role of pleasantness… Bensafi M et al. Chem Senses, 2002. 12379594

4] Autonomic nervous system responses associated with primary tastes. Rousmans S, Robin O, Dittmar A, Vernet-Maury E. Chem Senses. 2000 Dec;25(6):709-18.PMID: 11114149

5] The Physiology of Perception Freeman, W S, Sci Am 1991 Feb (264) 78-85. PMID: 2000483 The brain transforms sensory messages into conscious perceptions almost instantly Chaotic, collective activity involving millions of neurons seems essential for such rapid recognition.

6] Taste as a factor in the management of nutrition.Scott TR, Verhagen JV. Nutrition. 2000 Oct;16(10):874-85. Review.PMID: 11054592

7] Taste in the monkey cortex. Scott TR, Plata-Salamán CR. Physiol Behav. 1999 Oct;67(4):489-511. Review.PMID: 10549886

8] Taste responses in the nucleus tractus solitarius of sodium-deprived rats. Jacobs KM, Mark GP, Scott TR. J Physiol. 1988 Dec;406:393-410.PMID: 3254418

STUDIES RELATED TO SMELL & TASTE NUTRIENT SELECTION

1] Zinc taste test in pregnant women and its correlation with serum zinc level. Garg HK, Singal KC, Arshad Z. Indian J Physiol Pharmacol. 1993 Oct;37(4):318-22.PMID: 8112809

2] Calcium: taste, intake, and appetite. Tordoff MG. Physiol Rev. 2001 Oct;81(4):1567-97. Review.PMID: 115814973

3] Calcium deficiency alters chorda tympani nerve responses to oral calcium chloride. Inoue M, Tordoff MG. Physiol Behav. 1998 Jan;63(2):297-303.PMID: 9423972

4] Calcium deprivation increases the palatability of calcium solutions in rats. McCaughey SA, Forestell CA, Tordoff MG. Physiol Behav. 2005 Feb 15;84(2):335-42.PMID: 15708786

5] Voluntary intake of calcium and other minerals by rats. Tordoff MG. Am J Physiol, 1994. PMID:8067456

6] Latent learning about calcium and sodium. Coldwell SE et al. Am J Physiol, 1993. PMID:8285293

7] Response to NaCl taste in mixture with sucrose by sodium deficient rat… McCutcheon B et al. Physiol Behav, 1983. PMID:6867136

8] Ontogeny of the ionic specificity of sodium appetite in the rat pup. Leshem M et al. Dev Psychobiol, 1994. PMID: 8001727

9] Activity in rat nucleus tractus solitarius after recovery from sodium deprivation. McCaughey SA, Giza BK, Scott TR. Physiol Behav. 1996 Aug;60(2):501-6.PMID: 8840912

10] Magnesium appetite in the rat. McCaughey SA, Tordoff MG. Appetite. 2002 Feb;38(1):29-38.PMID: 11883915

11] Iron appetite and latent learning in rats. Woods SC, Vasselli JR, Milam KM. Physiol Behav. 1977 Nov;19(5):623-6.PMID: 616294

WEBSITES

Olfaction website compiled by Tim Jacob – Cardiff University, UK

http://www.cf.ac.uk/biosi/staffinfo/jacob/

Monell Center: Advancing Discovery in Taste and Smell http://www.monell.org/