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Contact SupplierMonosodium Glutamate, commonly known as MSG and also called Sodium Glutamate, is a sodium salt of an amino acid (L-glutamic acid).Monosodium Glutamate is used to intensify flavors of foods and produced by a bacterial fermentation process with starch or molasses. It is not only a direct taste enhancer but also a complex flavor enhancer for gravies, meats, poultry, sauces.
INDEX | STANDARD | RESULT |
APPEARANCE | Whitish, crystal | whitish, crystal |
PURITY % | 99.0 MIN | 99.5 |
SPECIFIC ROTATION | +24.9 ~25.3 | 25.0 |
CHLORIDE % | 0.1MAX | 0.1 |
PH(5% SOLUTION) | 6.7~7.5 | 7.2 |
LOSS ON DRYING % | 0.5MAX | 0.1 |
ARSENIC ppm | 0.5MAX | 0.3 |
(LEAD) PB ppm | 1MAX | 0.1 |
HEAVY METAL (AS PB) ppm | 10MAX | 0.1 |
TRANSLUCENT RATE % | 98MIN | 99 |
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.MSG as a flavor enhancer balances, blends, and rounds the perception of other tastes.