Chemicals and Drugs

Sodium Glutamate

One of the FLAVORING AGENTS used to impart a meat-like flavor.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

One of the FLAVORING AGENTS used to impart a meat-like flavor.

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Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • MSG
  • Monosodium Glutamate
  • Glutamate, Sodium
  • Accent
  • Vestin

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(75); was see under GLUTAMATES 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Glutamates (1966-1974)

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Tree Numbers

  1. D12.125w.067.625.349w.850w
  2. D12.125w.119.409.349w.575w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sodium Glutamate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012970. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012970
  2. Sodium Glutamate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monosodium_glutamate
  3. Sodium Glutamate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q179678