Food-added monosodium glutamate does not alter brain structure or antioxidant status

Pathophysiology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 303-305

  Smriga, Miro ^a  

^a International Glutamate Technical Committee (IGTC)   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Brain; Monosodium glutamate; Safety

Indexed keywords

DISTILLED WATER; GLUTAMATE SODIUM; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLUTAMINE; NITRIC OXIDE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ANTIOXIDANT STATUS; BRAIN LEVEL; BRAIN SIZE; BRAIN STRUCTURE; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; EXPOSURE; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD SAFETY; MORPHOLOGY; NEUROANATOMY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; WEIGHT CHANGE;

EID: 85006279496     PISSN: 09284680     EISSN: 1873149X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pathophys.2016.10.003     Document Type: Review

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