Table 2 Spearman correlations and p values associated with correlation tests performed between MSP richness and taste sensitivity.

From: The bacterial species profiles of the lingual and salivary microbiota differ with basic tastes sensitivity in human

 

Saliva

Lingual film

Correlation

p value

Correlation

p value

Sweet

0.08

0.79

− 0.03

0.79

Salty

0.09

0.46

− 0.07

0.46

Bitter

−0.06

0.33

− 0.10

0.33

Sour

0.09

0.28

0.11

0.28

Umami

0.10

0.63

− 0.05

0.63

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