Search results for "olfaction"

A Slightly Modified Expression of the Polar Surface Area Applied to an Olfactory Study

2013

The polar surface area of a molecule is currently defined as the surface sum over all polar atoms, primarily oxygen and nitrogen, also including their attached hydrogens (named PSA1 in the present study). Some authors also include sulfur and phosphor (PSA3). The slight modification suggested here is based on the fact that it is difficult to consider, on a theoretical point of view, hexavalent S and pentavalents N and P as polar atoms. Indeed, in these cases, all their peripheral electrons are involved in bondings. We propose to define PSA2 using the initial definition extended to O, S, N, P, with the exception of hexavalent S and pentavalents N and P. In order to test this hypothesis, the t…

How trigeminal, taste and aroma perceptions are affected in mint-flavored carbonated beverages

2010

 ; The integration of olfactory, taste and trigeminal perceptions must be taken into account to better understand the perception of beverages. To do this, seven beverages were formulated to investigate the role of ingredients on trigeminal perception. All mutual interactions between olfactory, gustatory and trigeminal perceptions were studied. Instrumental measurements and sensory evaluation were used to elucidate both physicochemical and sensory interactions. Sensory profiling was conducted according to monadic product presentation, and in vivo aroma release was assessed in the nasal cavities of subjects during beverage consumption. This study further revealed the influence of trigeminal p…

Taste disorders in disease

2016

Among the different sensory systems, gustation is one of the most elaborate. In its sensory task, gustation is helped by interactions with other sensory systems (olfaction, vision, audition, and somatosensory, trigeminal and thermal sensations). It allows the detection and identification of soluble compounds which can be ingested or must be avoided. This function is fundamental to ingestive behavior (energy intake and selection of nutrients) in order to meet physiological needs. Taste is also fundamental to the genesis of hedonic sensations and, therefore, the desire to eat (appetite). The tasting step is also the first stage of the digestion, absorption, and storage of nutrients due to ant…

Modulation of higher-order olfaction components on executive functions in humans

2015

The prefrontal (PFC) and orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) appear to be associated with both executive functions and olfaction. However, there is little data relating olfactory processing and executive functions in humans. The present study aimed at exploring the role of olfaction on executive functioning, making a distinction between primary and more cognitive aspects of olfaction. Three executive tasks of similar difficulty were used. One was used to assess hot executive functions (Iowa Gambling Task-IGT), and two as a measure of cold executive functioning (Stroop Colour and Word Test-SCWT and Wisconsin Card Sorting Test-WCST). Sixty two healthy participants were included: 31 with normosmia and …

Making sense of infants' olfaction: the early making of olfactory knowledge

2010

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Tuning host specificity during the ontogeny of a fish ectoparasite: behavioural responses to host-induced cues

2003

The choice between two alternative hosts, brown trout (Salmo trutta) and roach (Rutilus rutilus), and the response to visual and olfactory cues were studied in the ontogeny of Argulus coregoni. The initial preference of the smallest parasites for brighter roach changed at the age of 2 weeks, at the size of about 2 mm, for trout, a typical salmonid host. Younger argulids were attracted by a non-specific visual stimulus (white disc over dark background), and they did not respond to olfactory stimulation (fish-conditioned water). Later, the response to visual stimuli was modulated by trout-conditioned water, but not by that conditioned by roach. The primary role of vision, particularly in earl…

When the nose must remain responsive: glutathione conjugation of the mammary pheromone in the newborn rabbit

2014

In insects, xenobiotic-metabolizing enzymes were demonstrated to regulate pheromones inactivation, clearing them from the olfactory periphery and keeping receptors ready for stimulation renewal. Here, we investigate whether similar processes could occur in mammals, focusing on the pheromonal communication between female rabbits and their newborns. Lactating rabbits emit in their milk a volatile aldehyde, 2-methylbut-2-enal, that elicits searching-grasping in neonates; called the mammary pheromone (MP), it is critical for pups which are constrained to find nipples within the 5 min of daily nursing. For newborns, it is thus essential to remain sensitive to this odorant during the whole nursin…

Dépression, comportements émotionnels et qualité de vie : une remédiation des états dépressifs par les odeurs est-elle possible ? Quelques liens réci…

2013

Odeurs et Emotions. Le nez a ses raisons...

2013

Ouvrage issu d'un colloque, édité sous la direction de Benoist Schaal, Camille Ferdenzi et Olivier Wathelet. Publié par les Editions Universitaires de Dijon en avril 2013. Il présente les diverses méthodes et les concepts liés aux relations entre olfaction et affectivité.; Le nez a ses raisons que, dit-on, la raison ne connaîtrait pas. Ou ne connaît plus. L'affirmation est en effet courante selon laquelle l'odorat humain ne serait qu'une relique superflue d'un lointain passé simien. Un sens qui serait dépourvu de toute fonction, en particulier dans les mondes urbains et soi-disant aseptisés du 21ème siècle. Et pourtant, odeurs, parfums, arômes et fragrances sont des expédients très actuels …

Y-a-t-il un sens à distinguer une voie cognitive et une voie affective en olfaction ?

2013

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