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Prevalence, biochemical, and genetic analysis of mutated gene related to bitter taste perception for phenylthiocarbamide in Sulaymaniyah Province, Iraq
Joint Authors
Rahim, Harsin Mahmud
Majid, Ribin Kanabi
Rustum, Nadiyah Ahmad
Source
Issue
Vol. 15, Issue 3 (30 Sep. 2018), pp.201-204, 4 p.
Publisher
University of Babylon College of Medicine
Publication Date
2018-09-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background: Phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) taste or any organic bitter compound is widely studied between nations.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence of PTC taste sensitivity and its mutated gene frequencies among people in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq.
Materials and Methods: PTC, thiourea, and sodium benzoate paper were used on the participants.
Each participant was required to taste each paper differently; then, the results were recorded whether they were tasters or nontasters.
Results: Analysis of data from the current study revealed that 70.4% of the Kurdish population is PTC tasters.
Of them, 25 (8.3%) of participants were normal tasters, 124 (41.1%) were standard supertasters, 36 (11.9%) were recessive supertasters, and 116 (38.5) of them were dominant supertasters.
Smoking showed no effect on the taste perception in this study.
However, the rate of female tasters was higher than male tasters.
Conclusion: The analysis of data from the current study revealed that most of the Kurdish population is PTC tasters.
However, the rate of female tasters was higher than male tasters.
Further studies are needed to investigate genetic composition of the Kurdish population.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rahim, Harsin Mahmud& Majid, Ribin Kanabi& Rustum, Nadiyah Ahmad. 2018. Prevalence, biochemical, and genetic analysis of mutated gene related to bitter taste perception for phenylthiocarbamide in Sulaymaniyah Province, Iraq. Medical Journal of Babylon،Vol. 15, no. 3, pp.201-204.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-902525
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rahim, Harsin Mahmud…[et al.]. Prevalence, biochemical, and genetic analysis of mutated gene related to bitter taste perception for phenylthiocarbamide in Sulaymaniyah Province, Iraq. Medical Journal of Babylon Vol. 15, no. 3 (Jul. / Sep. 2018), pp.201-204.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-902525
American Medical Association (AMA)
Rahim, Harsin Mahmud& Majid, Ribin Kanabi& Rustum, Nadiyah Ahmad. Prevalence, biochemical, and genetic analysis of mutated gene related to bitter taste perception for phenylthiocarbamide in Sulaymaniyah Province, Iraq. Medical Journal of Babylon. 2018. Vol. 15, no. 3, pp.201-204.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-902525
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 204
Record ID
BIM-902525