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E642
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Lysine hydrochlorideVitamins, Flavour enhancers
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Description
Lysine hydrochloride is an essential amino acidAmino acids are essential to nutrition and they are building blocks of protein. They have a variety of roles in metabolism, and may be naturally occurring or biosynthesized. that the body requires for growth and tissue repair. It comes in powdered form, and is used as a flavour enhancerA natural or artificial compound used to enhance a foods existing flavour. in foods, and as a nutritional amino acidAmino acids are essential to nutrition and they are building blocks of protein. They have a variety of roles in metabolism, and may be naturally occurring or biosynthesized. supplement.
Common Uses
As a flavour enhancer in foods, and as a nutritional amino acid supplement.
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