Here are some interesting reports that didn’t make it into this issue of the Digest.

Taste receptors are specialized chemosensory cells found in the gut, airways, and testes that mediate a wide range of protective responses. Polyphenol compounds interact with taste receptors, influencing various aspects of human health. This review focuses on polyphenol interactions with gut taste receptors and describes how polyphenol-derived signals influence the central nervous system, modulating human health.