Ever wonder what Ajinomoto has to offer? Here are just a few of the benefits you and I have from using this awesome seasoning!
Enhances the flavour of food
The usage of AJI-NO-MOTO® enhances the flavour of the foods and harmonizes all the taste on the meal to give a balance and rich flavour that wets the appetite for the next bite.
With the usage of AJI-NO-MOTO®, it enhances the flavour of the foods and harmonizes all the taste on the meal to give a balance and rich flavour that wets the appetite for the next bite.
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Reduces the Salt/Sodium intake in your Daily Diet
(S. Yamaguchi and C. Takahashi, 1984)
AJI-NO-MOTO® contains only 12% of sodium while the table salt contains 40%. By comparing the amount of sodium, AJI-NO-MOTO® is 3 times lower. Therefore, by using a small amount of AJI-NO-MOTO®, salt intake can be reduced by as much as 20 – 30% while maintaining the food’s palatability.
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Promotes Nutrient Intake of the Elderly
(F. Bellisle, 1991)
As human grow older, the taste buds are getting less sensitive and this leads to lack of appetite which may result mal-nutrients for the elderly. With the usage of AJI-NO-MOTO®, we are able to promote a healthier life of the elderly by improving their appetite, thus increasing their food intake and improve their nutrient absorption.
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Avoid Wastage
(S. Yamaguchi and C. Takahashi, 1984)
AJI-NO-MOTO® is a ‘self-limiting’ seasoning. An optimum amount of AJI-NO-MOTO® is enough to provide rich Umami taste. Therefore, additional usage will result in a decline in palatability and economically caused wasted.
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Promote Protein Digestion
(Uneyama H, Niijima A and SanGabriel A, et al, 2006)
Scientists discovered that using AJI-NO-MOTO® could help to improve the quality of the life as Umami receptors was found in the stomach which play an important role in ingestion, digestion/absorption and metabolism of protein that are essential for life.
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