Update on food safety of monosodium L-glutamate (MSG)

Pathophysiology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 243-249

  Henry Unaeze, Helen Nonye ^a  

^a MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Flavor enhancer; Food vehicle; Humans; Monosodium L glutamate; Safety; Scientific evidence

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; GLUTAMATE SODIUM; GLUTAMIC ACID; GONADORELIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

AMINO ACID METABOLISM; BONE INJURY; BRAIN INJURY; DROWSINESS; ENERGY RESOURCE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FLAVOR; FLUSHING; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD SAFETY; HEADACHE; HEART PALPITATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; KIDNEY INJURY; LIVER INJURY; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; METHODOLOGY; NERVE CELL LESION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PANCREAS INJURY; PARESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN TINGLING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UMAMI;

EID: 85029691943     PISSN: 09284680     EISSN: 1873149X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pathophys.2017.08.001     Document Type: Review

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