kokumi

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

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不可算名詞

A taste, recognised by some Japanese researchers, associated with certain γ-L-glutamyl peptides which activate a calcium-sensing receptor also sensitive to glutathione.

日本語の意味

食材の味わいに深みと濃厚さ、コクを与える味覚の一種としての『コク』、すなわち旨味を補強し全体の風味に豊かさをもたらす感覚

英語の意味

A taste, recognised by some Japanese researchers, associated with certain γ-L-glutamyl peptides which activate a calcium-sensing receptor also sensitive to glutathione.

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Researchers found that certain γ-L-glutamyl peptides increase kokumi by activating a calcium-sensing receptor that is also sensitive to glutathione.

研究者たちは、特定のγ-L-グルタミルペプチドが、グルタチオンにも感受性のあるカルシウム感知受容体を活性化することで、コク味を高めることを発見した。

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意味（1）

A taste, recognised by some Japanese researchers, associated with certain γ-L-glutamyl peptides which activate a calcium-sensing receptor also sensitive to glutathione.

As processors add to their products' flavor spectrum, one of the taste sensations many are targeting is kokumi. Bruns describes kokumi as a flavor enhancement that goes beyond umami, which is generally achieved with glutamic acid.

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