“…Amino acids such as asparagine, threonine, serine, glutamic acid, glycine, and alanine are known to be associated with tasty (sweet) flavor, whereas valine, isoleucine, leucine, phenyalanine, methionine, arginine, histidine and proline are closely associated with bitter taste in meat (Sforza et al 2001). Furthermore Cho et al (2007) reported glutamate and alanine were major amino acids in Hanwoo beef responsible for sweet taste. IMF level, however, did not show any significant effect on the profiles of soluble amino acids.…”