Ole Mouritsen, Klavs Styrbæk

Alkaloid

Appears in
Umami: Unlocking the Secrets of the Fifth Taste
Umami

By Ole Mouritsen and Klavs Styrbæk

Published 2014

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alkaloid one of a group of basic chemical compounds that are rich in nitrogen. The bitter-tasting substances caffeine and quinine are alkaloids.

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