Monosodium glutamate

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Name Variations

 * MSG
 * Ajinomoto
 * Accent (brand name)

About Monosodium glutamate
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Monosodium glutamate is the sodium salt of glutamic acid. Glutamic acid, or glutamate, is one of the most common amino acids found in nature.

Accent seasoning is also called MSG. It is not a favored seasoning or enhancer in the United States as many people are allergic to it. It is an optional seasoning and can very easily be left out of recipes.

Monosodium glutamate, sodium glutamate, flavour enhancer 621 EU food additive code: E621. HS code: 29224220. (IUPAC names: 2-aminopentanedioic acid, 2-aminoglutaric acid, 1-aminopropane-1,3-dicarboxylic acid), commonly known as MSG or Vetsin, is a sodium salt of glutamic acid. MSG is a food additive, popularly marketed as a "flavour enhancer". In its pure form, it appears as a white crystalline powder; when dissolved in water (or saliva) it rapidly dissociates into free sodium and glutamate ions (glutamate is the anionic form of glutamic acid).