1Katamla Post Uttamsara Taluka, District Amravati - 444602, Maharashtra, India
2Pach Banglo, Old Town, Badnera, Dist Amravati - 444701, Maharashtra, India
3Old Town Baripura Square, Badnera, Amravati Pin Code: 444701, Maharashtra, India
4Subhash Chowk New Town, Badnera, Pin Code - 444701, Maharashtra, India
5At Post Fulaamla, Sub District Nandgaon, Khandeshwar, District Amravati - 444701, Maharashtra, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: yashwantofficials04@gmail.com
Online published on 5 July, 2025.
The study of the mechanisms of the effect of various food additives on the human and animal organism is one of the most pressing problems today. physicians, toxicologists, physiologists are aimed at studying the mechanisms of the toxic effect of food additives, as well as studying reactions in response to their ingestion. Monosodium glutamate intentionally added to food in order to keep certain properties or to extend shelf life of the food and to enhance the flavors of it. it is the most common food additive which is used in various countries. Monosodium glutamate is made up of nutritionally indispensable amino acids. This study is aimed to shed light on the available research, which had been carried out on animal and human models regarding possible effects of monosodium glutamate. This review showed that monosodium glutamate was associated with adverse side-effects on various systems of human body like obesity, diabetes, hepatotoxic, neurotoxic and genotoxic effects. Available review showed that increased consumption of monosodium glutamate may be associated with harmful health effects.
Monosodium glutamate, Toxic effect, Amino acids, Side-effects, Harmful
