Glutamate and the flavor of foods

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 130, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2000, Pages

  Halpern, Bruce P ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Food palatability; Glutamic acid; Glutamine; Humans; Monosodium glutamate; Taste

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMATE SODIUM; GLUTAMIC ACID; RIBONUCLEOTIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

CONFERENCE PAPER; FLAVOR; FOOD; HUMAN; PALATABILITY; POTATO; RICE; SATISFACTION; TASTE; TEST MEAL;

CINCHONA PUBESCENS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0034105718     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/130.4.910s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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