CAS No.: 6106-04-3

Molecular Formula: C₅H₈NNaO₄^.H₂O

Molecular Weight: 187.13

Description:

white crystals or crystalline powder; characteristic taste. freely soluble in water and in formic acid, practically insoluble in glacial acetic acid, in ethanol and in ether. dissolves in dilute hydrochloric acid. solubility (h2o g/100g): 71.7(20 deg.c),83.6(40 deg.c),101.4(60 deg.c). 

Application: Monosodium Glutamate, commonly known as MSG, is a sodium salt of an amino acid (L-gluta mic acid).MSG is used to intensify  flavors  of foods. It is produced by a bacterial fermentation process with starch or molasses. MSG is not a direct taste enhancer but acomplex flavor enhancer for gravies, meats, poultry, sauces, and in other combinations. It is also used to enhance thetaste of tobacco

MGS belongs to one of nutritious products needed by human body and it has the effect of strenthening body and enriching brains. also it is used to enforce the frest taste, appetite and promote the absorption and digestion of nourishment as well as facilitate the improvement of body system