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Experts talk about how MSG, a controversial food substance linked to obesity and migraines, could actually solve the world's sodium crisis...
Ikeda quickly capitalised on this new frontier of taste and the next year, began mass producing Ajinomoto, a sodium salt form of glutamic acid, which enhances the flavour of food, a compound now we call monosodium glutamate or MSG.. ..
For instance, the idea of "Chinese Restaurant Syndrome" symptoms some people claim to experience after consuming MSG, like headache, giddiness, sweating, abdominal pain, and urticaria has not been supported by scientific evidence.. In India, as per the FSSAI regulations, MSG is a permitted food additive and allowed under GMP - Good Manufacturing Practices...
Since it is a food enhancer, experts are now researching whether MSG could become a healthy alternative to table salt to lower high sodium levels in the general population, which could cause heart problems and stroke.. . ) ..
What sets MSG apart is its significantly lower sodium content compared to table salt," said Dr Eram Rao, Professor, Department of Food Technology, Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences, University of Delhi...
