Definitions for Monosodium glutamate
ˌmɒn əˈsoʊ di əmmonosodi·um glu·ta·mate

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1. monosodium glutamate, MSGnoun

   white crystalline compound used as a food additive to enhance flavor; often used in Chinese cooking

   "food manufacturers sometimes list MSG simply as `artificial flavors' in ingredient lists"

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1. monosodium glutamatenoun

   The mono sodium salt of the amino acid, glutamic acid; present in soy sauce; used as a condiment in Chinese and Japanese cooking, and as a food additive to enhance flavor and add the umami taste. Abbreviations: MSG, E621.

2. Etymology: sodium, and glutamic acid

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1. Monosodium glutamate

   Monosodium glutamate (MSG, also known as sodium glutamate) is the sodium salt of glutamic acid, one of the most abundant naturally occurring non-essential amino acids. Glutamic acid is found naturally in tomatoes, grapes, cheese, mushrooms and other foods.MSG is used in the food industry as a flavor enhancer with an umami taste that intensifies the meaty, savory flavor of food, as naturally occurring glutamate does in foods such as stews and meat soups. It was first prepared in 1908 by Japanese biochemist Kikunae Ikeda, who was trying to isolate and duplicate the savory taste of kombu, an edible seaweed used as a base for many Japanese soups. MSG as a flavor enhancer balances, blends, and rounds the perception of other tastes.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given MSG its generally recognized as safe (GRAS) designation. A popular misconception is that large doses of MSG can cause headaches and other feelings of discomfort, known as "Chinese restaurant syndrome," but double-blind tests fail to find evidence of such a reaction. The European Union classifies it as a food additive permitted in certain foods and subject to quantitative limits. MSG has the HS code 29224220 and the E number E621.

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1. monosodium glutamate

   Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a flavor-enhancing food additive. It is the sodium salt of a common amino acid, glutamic acid, which is naturally found in our bodies and in many foods, like tomatoes and cheese. MSG is often used in processed foods, including fast food, canned and frozen foods, soups, processed meats, and more. Its intended purpose is to enhance the flavor of food, often creating or enhancing a savory, meaty taste.

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1. Monosodium glutamate

   Monosodium glutamate, also known as sodium glutamate or MSG, is the sodium salt of glutamic acid, one of the most abundant naturally occurring non-essential amino acids. It was classified by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as generally recognized as safe and by the European Union as a food additive. MSG has the HS code 29224220 and the E number E621. The glutamate of MSG confers the same umami taste of glutamate from other foods, being chemically identical. Industrial food manufacturers market and use MSG as a flavor enhancer because it balances, blends and rounds the total perception of other tastes. Trade names of monosodium glutamate include Ac'cent, Aji-No-Moto, and Vetsin.

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   The numerical value of Monosodium glutamate in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

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   The numerical value of Monosodium glutamate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Monosodium glutamate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Monosodium_Glutamate
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monosodium_Glutamate
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Monosodium glutamate