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Monoammonium glutamate
Cat. No. FLAV-E624
Lot. No. (See product label)
Introduction
Description
Monoammonium glutamate is the ammonium acid salt of glutamic acid, which
is a natural essential amino acid. It is the most common excitatory
neurotransmitter in the brain and is present in all complete proteins.
Monoammonium glutamate has the ability to make bland and tasteless foods
taste wonderful. It is very cheap and easy to produce and is present in a wide
variety of foods. Commercially it is prepared by yeast or bacterial fermentation
using Brevibacterium, Arthrobacter, Microbacterium and Corynebacterium of
molasses, starch, sugar beets, and sugar cane. It can also be prepared from
vegetable protein. It is essentially an odourless, white crystal or crystalline
powder that is very soluble in water, and is commercially used as a flavour
enhancer in foods.
Properties
Molecular Mass
164.16 g mol−1
Usage and Packaging
Applications
Used in processed cheese, fat spreads, fat-based desserts, processed fruit,
dried vegetables, canned or bottled vegetables, cooked or fried vegetables,
breakfast cereals, pre-cooked pastas, batters, bakery wares, processed meat
and poultry, semi-preserved fish and fish products, egg-based desserts,
seasonings and condiments, soups and broths.
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