Monoammonium L-glutamate
Unknown Risk
Alternate Names:
- ammonium glutamate
- monoammonium glutamate
Info from food-info.net:
- Description:
- Function:
- Unknown
- Origin:
- Ammonium salt from glutamic acid (E620), a natural amino acid (building block of protein). Commercially prepared from molasses by bacterial fermentation. Also prepared from vegetable protein, such as gluten, or soy protein. Glutamic acid and glutamates are present in all proteins. Free glutamates are present in high concentrations in ripened cheese, breast milk, tomatoes and sardines.
- Side effects:
- Although many side effects have been reported for glutamates, these have not been scientifically proven. See also here and here.
Dietary restrictions:- None. Glutamic acid and glutamates can be used by all religious groups, vegetarians and vegans. The products do not contain gluten.
Acceptable daily intake:- Unknown
Status:- Unknown
Info from proe.info:
- Description:
- Benefits:
- Unknown
- General:
- Unknown
- Harm:
- Unknown
- Legal:
- Unknown
- Use:
- Unknown
- Links:
- Unknown
Dietary restrictions:- Unknown
Acceptable daily intake:- Unknown
Status:- Unknown
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- Description:
- Unknown
Dietary restrictions:- Unknown
Acceptable daily intake:- 30,000 mg/kg body weight/day (EFSA, 2017)
Status:- Approved in the EU.
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