USAGE OF MSG (Mono Sodium Glutamate) IS HARMFUL?

Usages of Mono Sodium Glutamate (MSG) for taste purpose in the process food products.The permissible limit for MSG is 0.01 ppm. The following are alternative names for MSG.

Chemical names and identifiers

Monosodium glutamate
Sodium 2-aminopentanedioate
Glutamic acid, monosodium salt, monohydrate
L-Glutamic acid, monosodium salt, monohydrate
L-Monosodium glutamate monohydrate
Monosodium L-glutamate monohydrate
MSG monohydrate
Sodium glutamate monohydrate

Trade names

Accent
Ajinomoto,
Tasting Powder
Vetsin
Sazón

Here are some of the products that secretly pack MSG.

Dairy
Powdered milk
Paneer
Fat free milk
Yogurt
Ice cream
Chips
Biscuits
Soups
Ready made and packaged curries

Mostly usages of MSG at fast food centres and Chinese restaurants in almost all their products. The basic sensory function of MSG is attributed to its ability to enhance savory taste-active compounds when added in the proper concentration. The optimum concentration varies by food; in clear soup, the pleasure score rapidly falls with the addition of more than one gram of MSG per 100 ml.

MSG can be used to reduce the intake of sodium, which contributes to hypertension, heart disease and stroke With appropriate MSG use, salt can be reduced by 30 to 40 percent without a perceived reduction in saltiness. there are a few sensitive people who get headaches or migraines when they eat it, weakness of arms and legs and upset stomach.

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USAGE OF MSG (Mono Sodium Glutamate) IS HARMFUL?