Monosodium glutamate

       Known as sodium glutamate, is the sodium salt of glutamic acid, one of the most abundant naturally occurring non-essential amino acids , MSG is used as a flavor enhancer which can enhance other taste-active compounds, improving the overall taste of certain foods. MSG mixes well with meat, fish, poultry, many vegetables, sauces, soups, and marinades.

       Since MSG mixes well with many foods, it can also increase the overall preference of certain foods like beef consomme ,But like other basic tastes, except sucrose, MSG improves the pleasantness only in the right concentration: an excess of MSG is unpleasant and not good for human body health,The optimum concentration varies with the type of food; in clear soup,

      There is also an interaction between MSG and salt (sodium chloride), and other umami substances such as nucleotides.With these properties, MSG can be used to reduce salt intake like sodium, which predisposes to hypertension, heart diseases and stroke,The taste of low-salt foods improves with MSG even with around 30% salt reduction.