Colourless or white crystals or crystalline powder.
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| Country | Status | Matched Term |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Approved | Glutamic acid |
| European Union | Approved | Glutamic acid |
| Australia and New Zealand | Approved | L-glutamic acid |
| Philippines | Approved | Glutamic Acid (L(+)-) |
| Austria | Approved | Glutamic acid |
| Belgium | Approved | Glutamic acid |
| Bulgaria | Approved | Glutamic acid |
| Cyprus | Approved | Glutamic acid |
| Czech Republic | Approved | Glutamic acid |
| Denmark | Approved | Glutamic acid |
| Estonia | Approved | Glutamic acid |
| Finland | Approved | Glutamic acid |
| France | Approved | Glutamic acid |
| Germany | Approved | Glutamic acid |
| Greece | Approved | Glutamic acid |
| Hungary | Approved | Glutamic acid |
| Ireland | Approved | Glutamic acid |
| Italy | Approved | Glutamic acid |
| Latvia | Approved | Glutamic acid |
| Lithuania | Approved | Glutamic acid |
| Luxembourg | Approved | Glutamic acid |
| Malta | Approved | Glutamic acid |
| Netherlands | Approved | Glutamic acid |
| Poland | Approved | Glutamic acid |
| Portugal | Approved | Glutamic acid |
| Romania | Approved | Glutamic acid |
| Slovakia | Approved | Glutamic acid |
| Slovenia | Approved | Glutamic acid |
| Spain | Approved | Glutamic acid |
| Sweden | Approved | Glutamic acid |
| United Kingdom | Approved | Glutamic acid |
| Australia | Approved | L-glutamic acid |
| New Zealand | Approved | L-glutamic acid |
E620 - Glutamic acid, L(+)-: From the Food Intolerance Network fact-sheet titled 'How to start failsafe eating: a step by step guide'.
E620 - Glutamic acid, L(+)-: Unsuitable for infants and children, allergic and hypersensitive reactions, headaches, nausea, sleeplessness
E620 - Glutamic acid, L(+)-: Suitable for vegetarian label on the package indicates the source of L-Glutamic acid is from vegetable protein or it has to be under Halal or kosher certification. In USA/Canada it is kosher certified and meet the Halal requirements. L-Glutamic acid is also obtained from yeast and yeast can also grown on pork fat media then it is Haram. It happened in Indonesia few years back when Monosodium Glutamate is produced using pork fat media to grow yeast by Ajinomonto Indonesia. As it was reported on our website.
E620 - Glutamic acid, L(+)-: Natural amino acid (building block of protein). Commercially prepared from molasses by bacterial fermentation. Also prepared from vegetable protein, such as gluten, or soy protein. Glutamic acid and glutamates are present in all proteins. Free glutamates are present in high concentrations in ripened cheese, breast milk, tomatoes and sardines. Flavour enhancer, salt substitute used in sausages, seasoning, savoury snacks - many savoury foods. An amino acid present in many animal and vegetable proteins, derived commercially from bacteria; might cause similar problems as MSG (621), young children should avoid it. It could kill nerve cells, resulting in diseases such as Huntington's, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
E620 - Glutamic acid, L(+)-: Natural amino acid (building block of protein). Commercially prepared from molasses by bacterial fermentation. Also prepared from vegetable protein, such as gluten, or soy protein. Glutamic acid and glutamates are present in all proteins. Free glutamates are present in high concentrations in ripened cheese, breast milk, tomatoes and sardines. Flavour enhancer, salt substitute used in sausages, seasoning, savoury snacks - many savoury foods. An amino acid present in many animal and vegetable proteins, derived commercially from bacteria; might cause similar problems as MSG (621), young children should avoid it. It could kill nerve cells, resulting in diseases such as Huntington's, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
E620 - Glutamic acid, L(+)-: Might cause similar problems as MSG(621), young children should avoid it.
E620 - Glutamic acid, L(+)-: A variety of processes exist for the industrial manufacture of glutamic acid. However, biotechnical procedures have gained significance. In the case of biotechnical processing, it may be assumed that genetically modified micro-organisms (Corynebacterium glutamicus) have been employed. Global market leaders in glutamic acid are Japanese concerns. Details on the organisms and their genetic properties used in Japanese production are not generally known. As is the case with all processes of fermentation, the employed micro-organisms utilise specific nutrients. These may be starch or glucose, for example, and derived from genetically modified plants such as maize.
E620 - Glutamic acid, L(+)-: Flavour enhancer, salt substitute; amino acid present in many animal and vegetable proteins, derived commercially from bacteria; might cause similar problems as MSG(621), young children should avoid it
E620 - Glutamic acid, L(+)-: Glutamic acid is often used as a food additive and flavour enhancer in the form of its salt, known as monosodium glutamate. Linked to hyperactivity.
E620 - Glutamic acid, L(+)-: May cause asthmatic and allergic reactions.
E620 - Glutamic acid, L(+)-: Has been linked to cancer.
Hydrochloride
L-alpha-aminoglutaric acid
L-2-amino-pentanedioic acid
Glutamic Acid
L-Glutamic acid
L-(+)-glutamic acid
(S)-2-aminoglutaric acid
(2S)-2-aminopentanedioic acid
(S)-(+)-glutamic acid
L-glutamic acid
Collection of sources used to create this food additive summary.
| Source |
|---|
| Codex Alimentarius |
| Food Standards Australia New Zealand |
| JECFA (Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives) |
| UK Food Guide |
| UK Food Standards Agency |
| U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Lists the U.S. CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service) registry number and EINECS (European INventory of Existing Commercial chemical Substances) numbers when known.
| Supplier | Country | |
|---|---|---|
 | Trans Chem Pty Ltd | Australia |
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