Description General description L-Glutamic acid is an amino acid mainly used as a flavor enhancer in the food industry. It occurs naturally in kelp. L-Glutamic acid is said to impart umami-like taste in ready-to-drink (RTD) green tea. Packaging 1 kg in poly bottle 5, 10, 25 kg in fiber drum Biochem/physiol Actions An excitatory amino acid neurotransmitter that is an agonist at all subtypes of glutamate receptors (metabotropic, kainate, NMDA, and AMPA). Other Notes Download our Flavors and Fragrances Catalog to view our entire product line. Subscribe to our Newsletter to keep up to date on our latest Flavors and Fragrances offerings.