摘要
Monosodium L-glutamate(MSG)is a flavor enhancer and was first found by Ikeda in 1908.Then,MSG was broadly used in the food industry to enhance umami taste,especially in Asian countries including China.However,researches on MSG were relatively drab,and most of which focused on its neurotoxici-
Monosodium L-glutamate （MSG） is a flavor enhancer and was first found by Ikeda in 1908. Then, MSG was broadly used in the food industry to enhance umami taste, especially in Asian countries including China. However, researches on MSG were relatively drab, and most of which focused on its neurotoxicity. Over the past 3 years, the research team led by Prof. Yin Yulong from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture （ISA）, Chinese Academy of Sciences, have contributed a great deal of knowledge to the understanding of MSG for swine nutrition and health, which has important practical values for feed industries worldwide.. Their research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （Grant Nos. 31330075 and 31110103909）.
