Calcium diglutamate

Calcium diglutamate
Names
IUPAC name
Calcium bis[(2S)- 2-amino-4-carboxy-butyrate]
Other names
Calcium glutamate, L-Glutamic acid calcium salt
Identifiers
5996-22-5
Abbreviations CDG
11158966
ChemSpider 21172248
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Properties
C10H16CaN2O8
Molar mass 332.32 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Calcium diglutamate, sometimes abbreviated CDG and also called calcium glutamate, is a compound with formula Ca(C5H8NO4)2. It is a calcium acid salt of glutamic acid. CDG is a flavor enhancer (E number E623) it is the calcium analog of monosodium glutamate (MSG). Because the glutamate is the actual flavor-enahancer, CDG has the same flavor-enhancing properties as MSG, but without the increased sodium content.[1] As a soluble source of calcium ions, this chemical is also used as a first-aid treatment for exposure to hydrofluoric acid.[2]


References

  1. Ball, P.; Woodward, D.; Beard, T.; Shoobridge, A.; Ferrier, M. (Jun 2002). "Calcium diglutamate improves taste characteristics of lower-salt soup". European journal of clinical nutrition (Free full text) 56 (6): 519–523. doi:10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601343. ISSN 0954-3007. PMID 12032651.
  2. "First Aid for Chemical and Cleanroom Laboratories". Retrieved 2009-06-10.
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