(n.) A substance formerly supposed to give to soup and broth their characteristic odor, and probably consisting of one or several of the class of nitrogenous substances which are called extractives.
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Umami
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(1) Umami taste appears to signal, at the gustatory level, the intake of proteins, therefore the working hypothesis was: does umami taste of a monosodium glutamate (MSG) solution elicit changes in both glucagon and insulin release, similar to those elicited by amino acids, and consequently, changes in plasma glucose and in overall cellular metabolism?
(2) These results suggest that the gustatory contribution to the flavor denoted by the Japanese word "umami" may be mediated, in part, by neurons that also respond to chemical described by humans as sweet.
(3) Data suggest that umami taste perception plays an important role in protein metabolism, and in maintenance of AA and ammonia homeostasis within normal limits.
(4) He decided to call the fifth taste 'umami' - a common Japanese word that is usually translated as 'savoury' - or, with more magic, as 'deliciousness'.
(5) The data demonstrate that, though the taste of the common umami substances such as MSG and IMP is mainly caused by their anions, the effects of their cations, such as Na, should not be ignored.
(6) moray eel burger – crispy, umami and rich, it’s the bacon of the sea.
(7) The umami compounds elicited moderate responses which were largest in the sweet fibers.
(8) When you next grate parmesan cheese onto some dull spaghetti, what you will have done in essence is add a shed-load of glutamate to stimulate your tongue's umami receptors, thus sending a message to the brain which signals (as one neuro-researcher puts it) 'Joy and happiness!'
(9) Anchovy and broccoli pasta This quick and easy recipe is gloriously flavourful – don't be put off if you're not a fan of anchovies; they dissolve, leaving a gorgeous umami taste.
(10) Umami tasting substances, MSG (monosodium glutamate), HG (glutamic acid), LGDE (1-glutamic acid diethyl ester), DLHCA (dl-homocysteic acid), DLAAA (dl-aminoadipic acid) and 5'GMP, were tested on the hamster and the human.
(11) Taken together these data indicate that the umami taste of MSG exerts an enhancing and specific action on metabolism that obeys the rules of anticipatory reflexes in the sense that both the metabolic rate and substrate utilization adapt from the very first announcement of ingestion of an extra load of protein.
(12) 'This study,' concluded Professor Ikeda in triumph, 'has discovered two facts: one is that the broth of seaweed contains glutamate and the other that glutamate causes the taste sensation "umami".'
(13) The effects of cations approach the taste thresholds of umami substances.
(14) Studies in the taste system of mammals indicate that monosodium glutamate (MSG) produces a unique taste sensation termed umami.
(15) Having previously shown that orogastric stimulation with carbohydrates or sweeteners triggers an increase in metabolic rate and in respiratory quotient, we investigated the possibility that the umami taste of monosodium glutamate (MSG) could act similarly on metabolic responses to protein ingestion.
(16) Finally, comparison of umami sensitivity of Japanese and Americans revealed no difference.
(17) The synergism can be explained by an allosteric model where the umami receptor is assumed to have two binding sites, one for GMP and another for MSG.
(18) The present results favor the conclusion that GMP acts as an agonist and MSG acts as a modulator for the umami receptor in the dog.
(19) In order to investigate coding mechanisms of special taste modality (umami), responses of neurons within the nucleus tractus solitarius (NTS) to oral stimulation with monosodium glutamate, disodium 5'-inosinate (IMP) or their mixture were recorded in the conventional electrophysiological method.
(20) It has been argued whether the 'umami substances' such as monosodium glutamate (MSG) and disodium 5'-guanylate (GMP) stimulate the salt receptor or the unique receptor to the umami substances.