Takashi Sasano, Shizuko Satoh-Kuriwada and Noriaki Shoji* SHORT REPORT Open Access The important role of umami taste in oral and overall health Takashi Sasano, Shizuko Satoh-Kuriwada and Noriaki Shoji* Abstract There is a close relationship between an individual’s perception of umami taste and that individual’s physical condition. Our newly developed umami taste sensitivity test revealed…