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Glossary
 
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autolysis

Lysis of plant or animal tissue by an internal process. Lysis is defined as "dissolution or destruction of cells such as blood cells or bacteria". Food such as cheese and milk are autolyzed as opposed to hydrolyzed.

autolyzed

 

european designation for...

 

flavor enhancer

 

glutamate

 

hydrolysis

A chemical reaction in which water reacts with a compound to produce other compounds; involves the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion from the water

hydrolyzed

 

hypothalamus

A basal part of the diencephalon governing autonomic nervous system

Monosodium Glutamate

White crystalline compound used as a food additive to enhance flavor

MSG

An abbreviation for Monosodium Glutamate.
As a side note, when refering to various ingredients I might lump them all together by saying "MSG" instead of "MSG and other excitotoxins". All exitotoxins are harmful, not just MSG.

neurotoxin

Any toxin that affects neural tissues

excitotoxin