Gustatory responses of pigs to sixty compounds tasting sweet to humans

  1. C. NOFRE1,†,
  2. D. GLASER2,
  3. J. -M. TINTI1,
  4. M. WANNER3

Article first published online: 20 MAR 2002

DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0396.2002.00361.x

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Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Volume 86, Issue 3-4, pages 90–96, April 2002

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NOFRE, C. , GLASER, D. , TINTI, J. .-M. and WANNER, M. (2002), Gustatory responses of pigs to sixty compounds tasting sweet to humans. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, 86: 90–96. doi: 10.1046/j.1439-0396.2002.00361.x

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  1. 1

    Faculty of Medicine of Lyon Laennec, University of Lyon, Lyon, France,

  2. 2

    Anthropological Institute and Museum, University of Zürich-Irchel, Zürich, Switzerland,

  3. 3

    Institute of Animal Nutrition, University of Zürich-Irchel, Zürich, Switzerland

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  1. Issue published online: 20 MAR 2002
  2. Article first published online: 20 MAR 2002

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The gustatory responses of pigs to 60 compounds perceived as sweet by humans were studied via a semi-quantitative behavioural method derived from the Richter two-bottle preference test. Among the 60 compounds tested 35 are effective in pigs, but with an effectiveness much lower in pigs than in humans. Lugduname and carrelame, which are the two most potent sweeteners in humans, are also the most effective compounds in pigs.

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