MSG has a reputation for giving people headaches and nausea, but it’s been deemed “generally recognized as safe” to eat by ...

“MSG, or monosodium glutamate, is the chemical name for a single sodium molecule attached to the amino acid, glutamate,” says Cara Harbstreet, MS, RD, LD, registered dietitian, owner of Street ...

Glutamate is made up of the sodium salt of glutamic acid, which is part of natural amino acids. Consuming it isn't necessary because our bodies produce it. For this reason, it can also be found in ...

Glutamate, an amino acid that serves as an excitatory neurotransmitter, binds to these mGlu receptors. The WCNDD approach uses positive allosteric modulators to target receptors at sites outside ...

It was first discovered in 1908 when Japanese scientist Kikunae Ikeda identified glutamate as the amino acid that gives kombu — a type of kelp — its umami flavour. Glutamate is also an umami ...

Enrichment in urine of the tracer amino acids and the M + 1 and M + 3 isotopomers of arginine were measured by LC-tandem mass spectrometry to determine the contribution of proline and glutamate to ...

The government is pushing a campaign to convince the public that products containing monosodium glutamate (MSG) are safe to eat amid distrust of the flavor enhancer among housewives.