Perceived Palatability and Appetite for Protein by Umami Taste Derived from Glutamate

Hisayuki Uneyama^1*, Akira Uematsu¹, Ken Iwatsuki² and Eiji Nakamura²

¹Umami Wellness Research Group, Japan, E-mail: Akirauematsu@gmail.com

²Taste and Gastrointestinal Research Group, Frontier Research Laboratories, Institute for Innovation, Ajinomoto Co., Inc., Japan, E-mail: Akirauematsu@gmail.com

^*Corresponding Author: Hisayuki Uneyama, Taste and Gastrointestinal Research Group, Frontier Research Labs, Institute for Innovation, Ajinomoto Co., Inc, 1-1 Suzuki-Cho, Kawasaki-Ku, Kawasaki-Shi, Kanagawa 210-8681, Japan, Fax: +81-44-210-5893