Low dose monosodium glutamate induced oxidative damage and histopathological changes on the renal of male rats

• Main Authors: Siti Fathiah Masre,, Nur Naimah Nani,, Nurul Athirah Razali,, Nur Afizah Yusoff,, Izatus Shima Taib,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15075/1/38286-121103-1-PB.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15075/; http://ejournal.ukm.my/jskm/issue/view/1247

Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a flavour enhancer commonly used in processed food to increase palatability. Several studies have reported that chronic exposure of MSG causes renal fibrosis via oxidative stress mechanism. However, till date, the effects of low dose of MSG on the oxidative stress sta...