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A hearty taste found all over the world

eurasyp-english2020-06-03T17:04:18+02:00December 22nd, 2017|Categories: Yeast extract|Tags: glutamate, Umami|

Yeast extract evokes a hearty taste similar  to that of a broth or stock. This is due to the proteins, [...]

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„Umami taste is signalling the protein content of food“ – Prof. Dr. Kees de Graaf

eurasyp-english2020-05-26T16:35:25+02:00August 10th, 2017|Categories: Yeast extract|Tags: glutamate, Nutrition, Umami|

Why does umami play such an important role, that babies all over the world get used to it by drinking [...]

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Yeast extract ≠ glutamate

eurasyp-english2020-05-26T16:30:33+02:00December 2nd, 2016|Categories: Yeast extract|Tags: glutamate|

Analysis of glutamate content of packet soups In media reports, the food ingredient yeast extract is often merely reduced to [...]

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Glutamic acid in foodstuffs and within the human body

eurasyp-english2020-06-03T17:06:11+02:00June 24th, 2016|Categories: Yeast extract|Tags: glutamate|

Naturally occurring glutamic acid has a savoury and “rich” taste. It is often present in foods that are rich in [...]

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A guide to umami – taste buds, taste receptors and the taste map

eurasyp-english2020-05-26T16:28:39+02:00June 23rd, 2016|Categories: Yeast extract|Tags: glutamate, Taste, Umami|

It is commonly known that there are not just four, but five tastes: salty, sweet, bitter, sour and umami, also [...]

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The development of umami research

eurasyp-english2020-05-26T16:35:17+02:00June 17th, 2015|Categories: Yeast extract|Tags: glutamate, Umami|

Dr. Kikunae Ikeda (University of Tokyo, Japan) examined the taste-imparting constituents of “dashi”, a popular Japanese stock made from seaweed. [...]

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How much glutamate is in foods and dishes?

eurasyp-english2020-05-26T16:35:06+02:00May 20th, 2014|Categories: Yeast extract|Tags: Flavour-Enhancing, glutamate|

Tomatoes, peas, mushrooms and many protein-rich and matured foods naturally contain glutamate – and therefore taste. It is frequently even [...]

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Expert interview: “We are all hardwired for ‘umami’ from infancy”

eurasyp-english2020-06-03T17:08:18+02:00April 15th, 2014|Categories: Yeast extract|Tags: glutamate, Umami, Vegan, Vegetarian|

Many people are unaware that “glutamate” is present in all protein-rich foods in the form of the amino acid glutamic [...]

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Glutamate – a natural amino acid

eurasyp-english2020-05-26T16:37:41+02:00December 17th, 2013|Categories: Yeast extract|Tags: glutamate|

Many consumers immediately think of the flavour enhancer monosodium glutamate when they hear the term “glutamate”. What most people are [...]

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Safety of yeast extract and glutamate

eurasyp-english2020-05-26T16:37:47+02:00December 16th, 2013|Categories: Yeast extract|Tags: glutamate, Health|

The amino acid glutamate, which occurs in numerous foodstuffs, does not represent a health risk. This is generally true no [...]

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