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Home/Compounds/Food Additive/Monosodium L-glutamate
C5H10NNaO5
187.13 g/mol
Food Additive

MSG monohydrate

CAS142-47-2EC205-538-1
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
Flavor enhancer

MSG monohydrate is the monosodium salt of L-glutamic acid in its hydrated form, a compound naturally occurring in various foods. It is widely used as a flavor enhancer to impart a savory, meat-like taste.

Flavor enhancer in foodsSwine feed additiveAdditive to improve taste of bitter drugs

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

sodium;(4S)-4-amino-5-hydroxy-5-oxopentanoate;hydrate

InChIKey

GJBHGUUFMNITCI-QTNFYWBSSA-M

SMILES

C(CC(=O)[O-])[C@@H](C(=O)O)N.O.[Na+]

Synonyms (45)
  • E-621
  • MSG
  • ALPHA-MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE
  • Accent (food additive)
  • Ajinomoto
  • Ancoma
  • Ancoma (TN)
  • Chinese seasoning
  • Glutacyl
  • Glutamat sodny
  • Glutamate Sodium
  • Glutamate monosodium salt
  • Glutamic acid, sodium salt
  • Glutammato monosodico
  • Glutavene
  • INS NO.621
  • L(+) Sodium glutamate
  • L-Glutamic acid sodium salt
  • MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE
  • MSG Detox
  • MSG Detox 6999
  • MSG monohydrate
  • Monosodioglutammato
  • Monosodium L-glutamate
  • Monosodium glutamate (NF)
  • Natrium L-hydrogenglutamat
  • Natriumglutaminat
  • Sodium hydrogen glutamate
  • Vetsin
  • Zest
  • glutamic acid monosodium salt