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MSG/Umami/MonoSodium Glutamate

A white crystalline compound, COOH(CH2)2CH(NH2)COONa, used as a flavor enhancer in foods.

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History

Currently, I'm tracking the FASEB report give to the FDA. I am suspect of it.
Last Update:10-Oct-2006

2003 MSG: A Common Flavor Enhancer
FDA Consumer magazine
January-February 2003
http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2003/103_msg.html

1996 MSG
FDA Medical Bulletin * January 1996 * Volume 26 Number 1
http://www.fda.gov/medbull/january96/msg.html

1995 Updates:MSG Judged Safe For Most People
FDA Consumer magazine (November 1995)
http://www.fda.gov/fdac/departs/995_updates.html

1995 FDA and Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)
FDA Backgrounder
August 31, 1995
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/msg.html

Facts, Trivia and Misc Information

E621
Monosodium glutamate - E621
http://www.food-info.net/uk/intol/msg.htm

Chinese-Restaurant syndrome (Kwok's disease)

Food that has MSG

Other Manufactured types of MSG

source: FDA
- hydrolyzed protein		http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrolyzed_protein
				http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrolyzed_vegetable_protein
- autolyzed yeast		http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeast_extract
- monopotassium glutamate
- monoammonium glutamate

source: food-info.net
(monopotassium glutamate, monoammonium glutamate) 
- calcium diglutamate
- magnesium diglutamate

Hidden sources and alternate names for MSG

USDA:FSIS Food Safety: Natural Flavorings on Meat and Poultry Labels Answers specific questions on MSG with regards to labels using the term "natural flavoring(s)"
[Editor's Note: The link between MSG and hydrolyzed proteins is explained.]
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Help/FAQs_Flavorings/index.asp

REVIEW ON MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATES
http://www.food-info.net/uk/national/msg-report.htm

Research on MSG
http://diet-studies.com/msg.html

WHO/FAO TOXICOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF SOME EXTRACTION SOLVENTS AND CERTAIN OTHER SUBSTANCES
FAO Nutrition Meetings
Report Series No. 48A
WHO/FOOD ADD/70.39
[Editor's Note: In fact, the summary of many studies with MSG and glutamate products on rats and other animals.]
http://www.inchem.org/documents/jecfa/jecmono/v48aje09.htm

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