Effects and Mechanisms of Tastants on the Gustatory-Salivary Reflex in Human Minor Salivary Glands

Table 1

Changes in LMSG secretion induced by DW or tastants.

	DW	1	2	3	4	5
		S (sweet)
% change
values	-	0.999	0.998	<0.000	<0.000	<0.000
		N (salty)
% change
values	-	0.999	0.966	<0.000	<0.000	<0.000
		T (sour)
% change
values	-	0.999	0.696		<0.000	<0.000
		Q (bitter)
% change
values	-	0.999	0.994		<0.000	<0.000
		G (ummai)
% change
values	-	0.999	0.998	<0.000	<0.000	<0.000

Statistical differences were analysed by one-way ANOVA and Dunnett’s multiple-comparison test (, ); % change indicates a percentage of the resting value (mean ± standard deviation); .