Monosodium Glutamate Toxic Effects and Their Implications for Human Intake: A Review
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Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) is one of the world’s most widely used food additives. Its toxic effects have been shown in numerous animal studies, however in most of them, the method of administration and the doses were not similar to human MSG intake. In this paper we review animal and human studies in which MSG effects on central nervous system, adipose tissue and liver, reproductive organs and other systems have been shown and we discuss their implications for human MSG intake.
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