Effect of monosodium glutamate msg on the functions of small intestinal visceral smooth muscles in rat

Abstract

Monosodium glutamate (MSG), marketed as Ajinomoto, is one of the newlineworld s most extensively used taste enhancing food additive, which is ingested as newlinepart of commercially processed foods( Jinap and Hajeb, 2010). Due to its salient newlineumami taste, it is heedlessly used to prepare Chinese, Japanese and ready served newlinefoods such as 2-min noodles, soups, sauces, and chips (Onakewhor et al., 1998). newlineAlthough MSG improves taste sensation and enhances appetite, reports indicate that newlineit is toxic to humans and experimental animals (Yamaguchi and Ninomiya, 2000). The newlineinterest in the toxicity of MSG is being increased due to its association with Chinese newlinerestaurant syndrome (Shubik, 1975; Samuels, 1999). newline