Contribution of Umami Substance to Swallowing

Yoshiaki Uchida¹, Junichi Kitagawa², Kazuto Terada¹, Misako Kawai³ and Kensuke Yamamura^2*

¹Department of Orthodontics, Nippon Dental University School of Life Dentistry at Niigata, Japan, E-mail: yamamura@dent.niigata-u.ac.jp

²Division of Oral Physiology, Department of Oral Biological Sciences, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Japan, E-mail: yamamura@dent.niigata-u.ac.jp

³Physiology and Nutrition Group, Institute of Life Sciences, Ajinomoto Co., Inc, Japan, E-mail: yamamura@dent.niigata-u.ac.jp

^*Corresponding Author: Kensuke Yamamura, Division of Oral Physiology, Department of Oral Biological Sciences, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 2-5274 Gakkocho-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata 951-8514, Japan, Tel: +81-25-227-2821, Fax: +81-25-225-0281