Magnesium di-L-glutamate (INS-625)
Food additive with flavor enhancing function.It is the magnesium salt of glutamic acid. For industrial use, it is obtained by bacterial fermentation of molasses. Magnesium diglutamate is used to accentuate the flavor and taste of natural foods. Glutamates give the “umami” taste (delicious in Japanese), considered to be the fifth basic taste, along with sweet, sour, salty and bitter. They can be added in any food, including alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages in proportions of up to 1%, thus allowing the required amount of salt to be reduced. A proportion higher than 1% cannot accentuate the taste furthermore, but can distort it.