S6821 is a food additive that acts as a potent and selective

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receptor TAS2R8. It has been approved as a food additive to block the bitter taste of certain active pharmaceutical ingredients, excipients, and nutraceuticals which primarily produce their bitter taste through binding to TAS2R8.

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Food additives Oxazoles Pyrazoles Hydantoins 3-Hydroxyphenyl compounds Ureas {{pharm-stub

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