Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) Renders Alkalinizing Properties and Its Urinary Metabolic Markers of MSG Consumption in Rats

Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is widely used as a flavor enhancer and its effects on human health are still debated. We aimed to investigate whether MSG can act as alkalinizing agent in murine models and if its metabolites are biomarkers of MSG consumption. For this purpose, adult male Wistar rats were...

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Main Authors: Kanokwan Nahok, Jia V. Li, Jutarop Phetcharaburanin, Hasina Abdul, Chaisiri Wongkham, Raynoo Thanan, Atit Silsirivanit, Sirirat Anutrakulchai, Carlo Selmi, Ubon Cha’on
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Biomolecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/9/10/542