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Mushroom Peptides Boost Saltiness in Taste Tests
Three beech mushroom peptides made salt solutions taste saltier to trained assessors, but real-food tests remain ahead.
A glass of salt solution beside a beech mushroom and an abstract peptide-chain visualization.
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Three peptides derived from beech mushroom proteins increased the perceived saltiness of salt solutions in sensory tests, ScienceAlert reports. The strongest, ASHGEGF, raised saltiness ratings by about 71% compared with a solution containing the same amount of salt without the peptide. [1]
The test involved 14 trained assessors and synthesized peptides, not whole mushrooms or prepared foods. The results do not show how much sodium could be removed while preserving flavor, or establish the peptides’ safety and effectiveness as food ingredients. Researchers still need to test them in real foods and assess their stability and sensory effects. [1]
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