Taste
Concentration (%)
Frequency (%)
Luteal Phase
Follicular Phase
Acid
0.035
66.7
83.3
0.0700; 0.1050 e 0.1400
33.3
*
16.7
Sweet
0.5
33.3
36.7
1.0; 1.5 e 2.0
67.7
63.3
Bitter
0.0175
73.3
73.3
0.0350; 0.0525 e 0.0700
26.7
26.7
Salt
0.05
30
36.7
0.10; 0.15 e 0.20
70
63.3
Table 3:
Perception of subjects to different concentrations of acid, sweet, bitter, and salty taste in the luteal and follicular phases.
*
Significant difference between the phases (P<0.05).