Taste Effectiveness Of Anomers Of Sugars And Glycosides As Revealed From Hamster Taste Responses

1. 1. The effectiveness of anomers of sugars and glycosides for hamster taste receptors was examined by recording responses in the whole nerve or single fibers of the chorda tympani. 2. 2. α-Anomers of d -glucose and d -galactose were less effective than their β-anomers while the reverse was true for the anomers of d -methylglucoside and d -methylgalactoside. 3. 3. Little difference was observed between the d - and l -forms of glucose and xylose.