date:Apr 22, 2016
thought to be comprised of at least 25 bitter receptors, some of which can recognize a wide variety of bitter compounds. More than 500 bitter compounds have been identified, and at least 100 of these compounds have been ascribed to one or several taste receptors. To further complicate matters, our sensitivity to bitterness varies between individuals meaning we do not all perceive bitter compounds to the same degree.
Bitterness is by far our most sensitive of tastes and lends support to the arg