Dublin Core

Title

Only two mammals like spicy food - humans and tree shrew

Description

Chinese researchers discovered that tree shews share humans' love for spicy food due to a mutation in their TRPV1 receptor, making them less sensitive to chili pepper heat. Unlike other mammals, tree shrews willingly consumed capsaicin-laced corn pellets in the study.

Source

The Sun 8.12.23, p.15.

Date

2023

Contributor

ethan

Format

Newspaper