Naturally
occurring glutamic acid, glycine, and cysteine in oysters can help maintain healthy collagen.
Meanwhile, MSG manufacturers and the FDA say that MSG is harmless, that the allegations of brain problems have never been proven, and that MSG is simply an extract of naturally
occurring glutamic acid which comprises 4.4 pounds of human body weight anyway.
What it isn't is naturally
occurring glutamic acid.
Not exact matches
Most commercial producers use a much faster high - tech process called «rapid hydrolysis» that changes naturally
occurring glutamates into «an unnatural form of
glutamic acid that closely resembles MSG» (source).
MSG on the other hand, is the isolated sodium salt of
glutamic acid, which is a synthetically created compound used to enhance the flavor of processed foods.10 Both naturally
occurring glutamate and MSG contain
glutamic acid, but the compounds behave differently in the body.
Glutamic acid
occurs in bone broth cooked for an extended period of time and can further complicate pre-existing health conditions.
For example, one of the most important roles of
glutamic acid is donating itself to insure that new muscle protein construction
occurs in your tissues.
Even though I was fully aware of the potential implications of displaying the nutrient content of the coconut sap on our website, (since some folks might not fully understand the distinction between
glutamic and aspartic acids in their naturally
occurring forms, versus their processed counterparts) ~ I still chose to do so, because these amino acids are important, necessary and healthful in their natural state, and are important components of the entire amino acid spectrum.
MSG and aspartame, however, are isolated from their whole food source, but are NOT harmful when consumed in their naturally
occurring state, in the form of
glutamic and aspartic acids, only when either hydrolyzed or unnaturally synthesized with solvents.
There is some controversy over whether the
glutamic acid in broth or collagen products can be converted into free glutamates in the body or whether this is more likely to
occur with broth versus a collage supplement.
It was back in 1908 when Japanese chemist Kikunae Ikeda proposed umami as a fifth taste — in addition to salty, sweet, sour, and bitter — brought about by
glutamic acid, a compound which naturally
occurs in a number foods.