See monosodium glutamate.
is used as a flavour enhancer in some foods, including processed meat, meat tenderizers and some Chinese cuisine. MSG can cause headaches and other symptoms in susceptible people within thirty minutes of ingestion. Symptoms, besides headache, include: sweating, chest tightness and pressure over the face and chest. Migraine patients may be especially sensitive to foods containing MSG.
MSG is monosodium glutamate, used as a flavor enhancer in many foods.
white crystalline compound used as a food additive to enhance flavor; often used in Chinese cooking
Monosodium Glutamate. This is a salt used to add flavour to a dish.
Abbreviation for "monosodium glutamate", often found in seasonings or Chinese food. MSG may sometimes trigger migraine attacks in susceptible individuals.
A chemical food enhancer, extracted from seaweed and other vegetable matter, used to deepen and develop the natural flavors of foods.
MSG is the sodium salt of glutamic acid. Glutamic acid, or glutamate, is one of the most common amino acids found in nature. (see glutamate) In the early part of the century, MSG was extracted from seaweed and other plant sources. Today, MSG is produced in many countries around the world through a fermentation process of molasses from sugar cane or sugar beets, as well as starch and corn sugar.
MSG (monosodium glutamate) is a flavor enhancer derived from beet sugar. MSG is found in some prepared foods and is widely used in restaurants. In some people it causes a reaction known as "Chinese restaurant syndrome," consisting of tightness in the chest, a burning feeling in the neck and forearms, and a headache. This syndrome usually ceases without the need for medical attention.
Category: Chemical / Flavour Enhancer MSG or monosodium glutamate, is the sodium salt of L-glutamic acid. Interestingly, L-glutamic acid is a major component of almost every protein in the human body. It also is found naturally in plants and animals, as part of enzymes and protein structures. Most protein found in plant and animals consists of 5 to 25 percent L-glutamic acid. MSG is generally regarded as safe by the FDA. A 1995 report by the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology found no convincing evidence that MSG posed any serious threat to public health. However, due to the complaints by a large number people, that they felt uncomfortable (ranging from numbness, general weakness, headaches, to chest pains and heart palpitations). MSG may have harmful side effects. Long term consumption to MSG may cause: obesity, reproductive disorders, learning impairment. Learning impairment may only become obvious after puberty, having their origins in neuroendocrine dysfunction caused by exposure of infants and small children to MSG.