To enjoy good quality of life, consumption of healthy
and nutritious food is important. Eating food should also be
pleasurable. It is therefore a common practice all over the
world to amplify the taste and flavor of foods by means of
food additives, especially monosodium glutamate (MSG).
Potential consumers are usually attracted to industrially
prepared foods because of the characteristic umami taste
and the typical flavors imparted by MSG [17]. However,
when enhancing palatability, it is also of paramount
importance to ensure that food additives will not cause
harm to the consumers.