Obesity has become a major public health issue in China. Overweight and obesity have
increased rapidly in the past four decades, and the latest national prevalence estimates for …

Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is an umami substance widely used as flavor enhancer.
Although it is generally recognized as being safe by food safety regulatory agencies, several …

Monosodium glutamate is made up of nutritionally indispensable amino acids and used as
flavour enhancer worldwide. Monosodium glutamate is believed to be associated with …

This article reviews application of glutamate in food and its benefits and role as one of the
common food ingredients used. Monosodium glutamate is one of the most abundant …

The world has experienced a marked shift in the global BMI distribution towards reduced
undernutrition and increased obesity. The collision between human biology, shaped over …

Background: It has been hypothesized that monosodium glutamate (MSG), a flavor
enhancer, is positively associated with weight gain, which influences energy balance …

The goal of this study was to determine whether obese women exhibit altered umami and
sweet taste perception compared to normal‐weight women. A total of 57 subjects (23 obese …

Monosodium glutamate is a sodium salt of a nonessential amino acid, L-glutamic acid,
which is widely used in food industry. Glutamate plays an important role in principal brain …

Objective: To evaluate the effects of a high-fat and low-fat diet on taste sensitivity to oleic
acid (C18: 1) in lean and overweight/obese (OW/OB) subjects. Design: Randomized cross …

Reproductive dysfunction is often characterized by malfunction of the reproductive tissues,
which may lead to disruption of the synergistic rhythm that should bring about a progression …