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ReviewFoods (Basel, Switzerland)2017

Effect of Salt Reduction on Consumer Acceptance and Sensory Quality of Food.

Ulla Hoppu, Anu Hopia, Terhi Pohjanheimo, Minna Rotola-Pukkila, Sari Mäkinen, Anne Pihlanto, Mari Sandell

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Review in Foods (Basel, Switzerland), 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 38 papers.

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38citing papers in PubMed
3.7field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

38 citing papers in PubMed, 104 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Can trigeminal sensations impact saltiness perception? A mini-review.Journal of the science of food and agriculture · 2026
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  12. Usefulness of the Reborn Soup for the Reduction of Salt Intake.Journal of nutrition and metabolism · 2024
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  20. Effect of Piperine on Saltiness Perception.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ulla HoppuFunctional Foods Forum, University of Turku, 20014 Turku, Finland. ulla.hoppu@utu.fi.
Anu HopiaFunctional Foods Forum, University of Turku, 20014 Turku, Finland. anu.hopia@utu.fi.
Terhi PohjanheimoFunctional Foods Forum, University of Turku, 20014 Turku, Finland. terhi.pohjanheimo@utu.fi.
Minna Rotola-PukkilaFunctional Foods Forum, University of Turku, 20014 Turku, Finland. minna.rotola-pukkila@utu.fi.
Sari MäkinenNatural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE), 31600 Jokioinen, Finland. sari.makinen@luke.fi.
Anne PihlantoNatural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE), 31600 Jokioinen, Finland. anne.pihlanto@luke.fi.
Mari SandellFunctional Foods Forum, University of Turku, 20014 Turku, Finland. mari.sandell@utu.fi.ORCID 0000-0001-7161-1050
University of Turku · FINatural Resources Institute Finland · FI

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Reducing salt (NaCl) intake is an important public health target. The food industry and catering services are searching for means to reduce the salt content in their products. This review focuses on options for salt reduction in foods and the sensory evaluation of salt-reduced foods. Simple salt reduction, mineral salts and flavor enhancers/modifiers (e.g., umami compounds) are common options for salt reduction. In addition, the modification of food texture and odor-taste interactions may contribute to enhanced salty taste perception. Maintaining consumer acceptance of the products is a challenge, and recent examples of the consumer perception of salt-reduced foods are presented.

Indexed as

consumerfoodreductionsaltsensorytaste

Identifiers

PMID29186893
PMCPMC5742771
OpenAlexW2770322854

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