Is Glutamic acid, monoammonium salt vegan?

Monoammonium Glutamate is also known as Glutamic acid, monoammonium salt.

Monoammonium glutamate is the ammonium salt of glutamic acid, used as a flavour enhancer in food. It is typically produced via fermentation of carbohydrate sources by bacteria such as Corynebacterium glutamicum.

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