Scientists have identified oligoporin D, a compound from the bitter bracket fungus, as the most bitter substance known. This ...

Named oligoporin D, this chemical activates specialised bitter receptors in our mouths which also help detect natural poisons ...

Scientists found powerful bitter compounds in a mushroom, revealing new insights into how our bodies sense bitterness.

Their research sheds new light on how the human body detects and reacts to intensely bitter compounds, some of which are not harmful despite their taste. As part of the study, the team focused on ...

Discover how bitter foods can retrain your taste buds and improve metabolism by reawakening your body's natural systems.

Bitter Leaf soup is basically cooked, and relished by South Easterners from Enugu and Anambra States, but the soup is now eaten by ...

the scientists investigated the effects these bitter compounds would have on human bitter taste receptors and, as a result, managed to identify what is potentially one of the most bitter ...

For about 800 of these very chemically diverse substances, at least one bitter taste receptor is specified. However, the bitter compounds recorded are mainly from flowering plants or synthetic ...

Why your salad needs a pinch of this bitter herb—arugula adds flavor depth, boosts digestion, and transforms boring greens.

Named oligoporin D, this chemical activates specialised bitter receptors in our mouths which also help detect natural poisons. This compound is so potent that you would be able to taste a single ...