The flavor-enhancing action of glutamate and its mechanism involving the notion of kokumi
Takashi Yamamoto, Chizuko Inui‐Yamamoto
npj Science of Food
Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques
The sodium salt of glutamic acid, or monosodium glutamate (MSG), has two effects in foods: one is to induce a unique taste called umami, which is one of the five basic tastes, and the other is to...