TY - JOUR AU - Stradwick, Lauren AU - Inglis, Debbie AU - Kelly, Jennifer AU - Pickering, Gary PY - 2017 DA - 2017/02/01 TI - Development and application of assay for determining β-glucosidase activity in human saliva JO - Flavour SP - 1 VL - 6 IS - 1 AB - β-glucosidase is an enzyme important to flavour enhancement. It hydrolyzes glucosides to release aglycones—aroma precursors that are bound to a sugar molecule—thereby making them available to contribute to the flavour of foods and beverages. While there is strong interest within the food and beverage industry to optimizing flavour through the use of exogenous and endogenous glucosidase in production, little is known regarding the possible occurrence of these enzymes within the human oral cavity. This could be an important source of flavour release and/or account for some differences between individuals in flavour perception. SN - 2044-7248 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s13411-017-0054-z DO - 10.1186/s13411-017-0054-z ID - Stradwick2017 ER -