Umami: A universal taste

Food Reviews International

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 23-38

  Ninomiya, Kumiko ^a  

^a Umami Manufacturers Assoc of Japan   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIETARY PROTEIN INGESTIONS;

AMINO ACIDS; DEGRADATION; METABOLISM; NUTRITION; RNA;

FLAVORS;

EID: 0036014314     PISSN: 87559129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/FRI-120003415     Document Type: Review

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