The temporal development of sensory perception of carbonated soft drinks with Stevia

Completed

Conditions: smaakperceptie
sensory perception
taste profile

Registration Number: NL-OMON40246

Lead Sponsor: Stichting Dienst Landbouwkundig Onderzoek (DLO)

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 16

Inclusion Criteria

- Vrouw
- Age: 18-50 years
- BMI: 19 - 27 kg/m2 (self reported)
- Healthy (as judged by the participants)
- Used to drink sweetened carbonated soft drinks
- Voluntary participation
- Signed informed consent
- Willing to comply with the study procedures.

Exclusion Criteria

Participants will be excluded if:
- she does not meet the inclusion criteria
- weight gain or loss of 5 kg or more during the last two months
- allergy to artificial or natural sweeteners.
- Smoking
- Pregnancy
- Chronic use of medication that could influence taste perception, such as antihypertensives, NSAIDs, medication for lowering blood glucose
- Metabolic disorders that could influence taste perception, such as diabetes, liver and kidney disorders.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The main study parameters/endpoints for the continuous time-intensity<br /><br>measurements used in part 1 are:<br /><br>- Maximum intensity (Imax) of sweetness and irritation<br /><br>- Time required to reach the maximum intensity (Tmax).<br /><br>- Total duration of sweetness or irritation sensations (Dtot)<br /><br>- Area under the curve for sweetness or irritation sensations (AUC).<br /><br><br /><br>The main study parameters/endpoint for the pulsated time-intensity measurements<br /><br>used in study 2 is:<br /><br>- Areas under the curve for sweetness or irritation sensations (AUC) </p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures