Flavor Test Results in General Population

The flavor test was developed, validated and patented (patent no. 0001426253 of the Italian Ministry for the Economic Development). It consists of a series of 20 aromatic extracts, corresponding to routine dietary use flavors for Italian people. At each administration, participants were invited to identify the aromatic by making a choice from 5 proposed items. A total of 21 aromatics (including one blank) were administered sequentially. The flavor score (FS) was calculated as the sum of correctly identified aromatics and ranged from 0 to 21.