The debate over monosodium glutamate (MSG) rages on. Once blamed for ailments like headaches and asthma, recent studies ...

There are tons of great ways to instantly spice up jarred pasta sauce but there's one simple yet lesser-known addition ...

Monosodium glutamate, or MSG — a food additive that is often found in Asian cuisine — has had something of a negative reputation over the last 60 years. Some food experts insist that's unfair.

Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a salt form of glutamic acid, an amino acid naturally found in the body and many foods. It is used as an ingredient to make foods taste umami or savory, one of the ...

Kombu is a type of giant kelp. It's naturally high in glutamic acid which, when cooked, becomes glutamate. (Getty Images: K3)Soon after, Dr Ikeda developed a seasoning by binding glutamate with ...

Glutamate excites neurons, creating the electrical activity essential for normal brain function. This excitatory transmission occurs through several specialized receptors, including NMDA, AMPA ...

The presence of glutamate reprogrammes the metabolism of macrophages, and these consequently begin to secrete a growth factor that leads to an increase in hepatocyte production. In other words, a ...

Dietary glutamate supplementation may simply be recommended in the future after liver extirpation, and also to reduce liver damage caused by cirrhosis, which is common in patients with poor diet ...