E-number: 640

Name: Glycine & its Sodium Salt
Alternative Names :Glycine; sodium glycinate; glycocoll; aminoacetic acid; aminoethanoic acid.

Function: Flavour enhancer
Status: Mushbooh
Source: gelatin & silk fibroin.

Health Info!!

Health Code: Green
Mildly toxic by ingestion

Uses: Used to mask the aftertaste of saccharin
Other Uses: Dietary supplement, cosmetics, antacid