28 May 2024 --- The newly published research by scientists at the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia, US, reveals that the stimulation and inhibition of the sweet taste receptor TAS1R2-TAS1R3 can regulate glucose metabolism in the human body. Paul Breslin, Ph.D. researcher at Monell and professor of nutritional science at Rutgers University, US, discusses what this means for managing metabolic disorders and developing fructose-free consumer products.