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Table 2 The score for each smell in the OE tests in the normal Trp group and low Trp group

From: Low plasma tryptophan is associated with olfactory function in healthy elderly community dwellers in Japan

Smell

Correct answer rate (%)

Normal

Low Trp

Significance

India ink

63.0

25.0

**

Timber

29.7

37.5

N.S.

Perfume

35.9

6.3

*

Menthol

63.2

68.8

N.S.

Mandarin orange

57.0

43.8

N.S.

Curry

84.4

62.5

*

Gas

44.9

25.0

N.S.

Rose

28.9

6.3

N.S.

Cypress

65.6

43.8

N.S.

Sweaty smelling socks

63.3

31.3

*

Condensed milk

66.4

60.0

N.S.

Fried garlic

46.1

31.3

N.S.

  1. Each column shows the correct answer rate for each group. Significant: *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01 between normal Trp and low Trp group (Fisher’s exact test)
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