Bitter Taste Receptors in the Intestine Could Play a Key Role in Aging

These receptors are part of a family called TAS2R and their role is very important in human health, as they function as an alert system in case of ingesting toxic or potentially dangerous substances. But in recent years it has been discovered that these receptors do much more than warn if something has a bad taste. They also influence how the organism manages energy, releases digestive hormones and responds to dietary compounds.