It is commonly held that there are five basic tastes—sweet, sour, bitter, umami (savory) and salty. Common table salt (NaCl) is perceived as “salty”, of course, yet dilute solutions also elicit sourness, sweetness, and bitterness under certain situations [4].

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Sweet, sour, salty, bitter and savory tastes can actually be sensed by all parts of the tongue. Only the sides of the tongue are more sensitive than the middle overall. This is true of all tastes – with one exception: the back of our tongue is very sensitive to bitter tastes.

Via small openings in the tongue epithelium, called taste pores, parts of the food dissolved in saliva come into contact with the taste receptors. These are located on top of the taste receptor cells that constitute the taste buds….Taste bud.

Post-nasal drip from a sinus infection or allergies could also be to blame. The mucus from your nose can build up in the back of your throat when you’re sick. If it mixes with the saliva in your mouth, it can cause a salty taste. You may also feel like you have a stuffy, runny nose or like it’s hard to breathe.

Disruptions in the body’s olfactory system — the system that allows the body to smell — can result in a sweet taste in the mouth. Infection in the sinuses, nose, and throat. Certain bacteria, especially pseudomonas, can cause a sweet taste in the mouth. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

In many countries MSG goes by the name “China salt”. Beside its flavour enhancing effects, MSG has been associated with various forms of toxicity (Figure 1(Fig. 1)). MSG has been linked with obesity, metabolic disorders, Chinese Restaurant Syndrome, neurotoxic effects and detrimental effects on the reproductive organs.

KFC adds the infamous flavor-booster monosodium glutamate, or MSG, to dozens of items, as detailed on the company website. It also uses foods naturally high in effectively similar free glutamates, like chicken. MSG enhances salt taste and salt-taste pleasure while also triggering the brothy umami taste.

Still, the general premise of this research, published in the journal Nutrients, is intriguing: MSG can enhance flavor, contains significantly less sodium than table salt, and is likely safer than diets high in table salt, so why are Americans willing to consume too much table salt when they may be healthier consuming …

Just think about MSG, which has been banned in certain [US] cities and provokes an irrational fear in many consumers. But it’s just a sodium ion attached to glutamate, which is something your body produces naturally and needs to function. True, MSG doesn’t exist in nature; it’s a scientific invention.

MSG is a flavor enhancer that’s been used for decades after commercial production started in the early 20th century. McDonald’s does not use MSG in products on its national menu currently and lists ingredients in its national menu on its website, according to the company.

Here are 8 foods that commonly contain MSG.

• Fast food. One of the best-known sources of MSG is fast food, particularly Chinese food.
• Chips and snack foods. Many manufacturers use MSG to boost the savory flavor of chips.
• Seasoning blends.
• Frozen meals.
• Soups.
• Processed meats.
• Condiments.
• Instant noodle products.

Fortunately, once you successfully remove the MSG from your system, these symptoms should pass. Relief will come so quickly because these conditions aren’t all that severe. But if after two days (roughly 48 hours) your symptoms haven’t improved, you should seek medical attention.