Is Disodium Inosinate vegetarian?

Disodium inosinate is the disodium salt of inosinic acid, used as a flavour enhancer (synergistic with glutamates) in food products. It can be derived from meat or fish sources, or produced by microbial fermentation of plant or fungal substrates.

An ingredient is considered vegetarian if it avoids components derived from killing an animal.

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