A comprehensive assessment of the biological attributes of and analytical quantification methods for monosodium glutamate

This review focuses on monosodium glutamate which proclaims the fifth taste as “Umami”. Monosodium glutamate imparts a deep, meaty, umami flavour to foods. Asian cuisine frequently uses this flavouring, just as in the processed items produced across the United States and Europe. This article dealt w...

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Published inActa chromatographica Vol. 36; no. 4; pp. 287 - 306
Main Authors Chakraborty, Atyurmila, Jayaseelan, Kavitha
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Budapest Akademiai Kiado Zrt 28.10.2024
Subjects
Analytical methods
Biosensors
Chromatography
Electrochemistry
Electrophoresis
Flavors
Flow injection analysis
Food additives
Food industry
Gas chromatography
High performance liquid chromatography
Liquid chromatography
Monosodium glutamate
Pharmaceutical industry
Sodium glutamate
Spectroscopy
Umami
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Summary:This review focuses on monosodium glutamate which proclaims the fifth taste as “Umami”. Monosodium glutamate imparts a deep, meaty, umami flavour to foods. Asian cuisine frequently uses this flavouring, just as in the processed items produced across the United States and Europe. This article dealt with a detailed discussion of physicochemical features, pharmacological actions, and different reported analytical methodologies for the estimation of monosodium glutamate. Monosodium glutamate is analyzed using a variety of techniques, including spectroscopy, chromatography, electrochemistry, electrophoresis, chemometrics, flow injection analysis, and biosensors. According to results of comparative research of analytical methodologies, high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) is most widely used method for analyzing monosodium glutamate which surpasses the gas chromatographic (GC) approach. All of the reported methods are accurate, precise, cost-effective, and sensitive. The European Union defined monosodium glutamate as a food additive that is permitted in some foods, but is subject to quantitative limits. Consequently, this study provides the analyst with an accessible path to quantifying monosodium glutamate's content for use in the food and pharmaceutical industries.
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ISSN:1233-2356
2083-5736
DOI:10.1556/1326.2023.01171