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

Table 2

Increases in LMSG secretion induced by high concentration of tastants (No. 4 and 5).

		S (sweet)	N (salty)	T (sour)	Q (bitter)	G (umami)
No. 4	S (sweet)	-	0.977	<0.00	0.949	<0.00
	N (salty)		-	<0.00	1.000	<0.00
	T (sour)			-	<0.00	0.21
	Q (bitter)				-	<0.00
	G (umami)					-
No. 5	S (sweet)	-	1.000	<0.00	1.000	<0.00
	N (salty)		-	<0.00	1.000	<0.00
	T (sour)			-	<0.00	0.999
	Q (bitter)				-	<0.00
	G (umami)					-

Statistical differences were analysed by one-way ANOVA and Tukey’s honestly significant difference test; numerical value means value between one tastant and another: (asterisk) means significant; .