Caffeine as a flavor additive in soft-drinks
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Caffeine as a flavor additive in soft-drinks.
Over 60% of soft-drinks sold in the United States contain caffeine, a mildly addictive psycho-active chemical, as a flavor additive. Using sweeteners as controls, we assessed whether caffeine has flavor activity in a cola soft-drink. A forced-choice triangle discrimination methodology was used to determine detection thresholds of caffeine in sweeteners and a cola beverage. The subjects (n=30, 2...
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عنوان ژورنال: Appetite
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0195-6663
DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2006.11.003