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Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a salt of glutamic acid, a non-essential amino acid found naturally in many foods such as meat, fish, dairy, vegetables and mushrooms. It comes as a white crystalline powder and is known for its ability to enhance the umami flavor in foods. Umami is one of the five basic tastes along with sweet, salty, sour and bitter, and is described as a savory, meaty and satisfying taste. MSG is widely used in the food industry as a flavor enhancer to improve the taste and acceptability of processed and canned foods. Despite some controversies over its safety in large quantities, MSG is approved by several food regulatory authorities around the world and remains a common ingredient in many food products due to its ability to improve flavor economically and efficiently.