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Published online 9 July 2003 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news030707-3
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Flavour enhancer could cut salt, sugar and MSG in food
Tasteless compound first found to heighten more than one taste.
Food researchers have found a compound that enhances salty, sweet and savoury tastes. The chemical is the first known to heighten more than one type of flavour.
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