1·Our mouths and tongues have taste buds, which are receptors for the five basic flavors: sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami, or what is more commonly referred to as savory.
我们的嘴巴和舌头上都有味蕾。味蕾是五种基本味道的感受器：甜、咸、酸、苦和鲜味，也就是通常所说的咸味。
2·One of them, by Takashi Sasano of Tohoku University and his colleagues, suggests a link between loss of sensitivity to umami in the elderly and poor overall nutrition.
其中一篇是东北大学的笹野高史和他的同事写的，他们指出老年人对鲜味灵敏度的丧失与整体营养不良有关。
3·This supports the idea, promulgated by some researches, that umami can stimulate a healthy appetite.
这个也证实了其他研究者得出的结论，鲜味可以刺激有益的食欲。
4·Ole Mouritsen of the University of Southern Denmark, author of yet another paper in this week's Flavour, says that umami and kokumi may simply be two sides of the same biomolecular coin.
南丹麦大学的奥利。莫里特森，本周《味道》期刊的另一位论文作者称，鲜味和厚味也许只是生物分子银币的两面。
5·Moreover, if umami does signal satiation, then it might be a useful tool for dieticians.
此外，如果鲜味真的是饱腹的信号，也许对营养师是一个有用的工具。