E630; Inosine Monophosphate

(in 14 products)

1. Dietary / Nutritional Supplement - Vitamins, minerals, proteins, fatty acids or probiotics that improves nutritional intake

2. Flavor / Flavoring / Flavor Enhancer - Provides or enhances a particular taste or smell.

Inosinic acid or inosine monophosphate (IMP) is a nucleoside monophosphate. Widely used as a flavor enhancer in the food industry with E number E630, it is typically obtained from chicken byproducts or other meat industry waste. Inosinic acid can be converted into various salts including disodium inosinate (E631), dipotassium inosinate (E632), and dicalcium inosinate (E633). These three compounds are used as flavor enhancers for the basic taste umami with a comparatively high effectiveness. They are mostly used in soups, sauces, and seasonings for the intensification and balance of the flavor of meat.

It is approved to use as food additive in EU.

1. PubChem: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8582

1. EU Approved Food Additive [2018]