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ASIA FOOD SCARE : MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE LINKED TO RISK OF BLINDNESS
Rats fed on dies high in MSG suffered vision loss a thinner retina, the layer of light-sensitive cells on the rear wall of the eyeball, says a study led by Hiroshi Ohguru of the Hirosaki University.
His team fed rats three different diets for six months that contained either high levels of MSG, moderate levels, or none.
"In rats on the high-MSG diet, some retina nerve layers thinned by as much as 75 percent. And test that measured retina response to light showed they couldn't see as well."
"Rats on the moderate also had damage, to a lesser extend," the British Weekly says.
Sumber: Utusan Express, 24 Okt. 2006 |
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PARIS Oct. 23 - Eating too much
monosodium glutamate (MSG), the flavor enhancer widely used in Asian
cooking and snack foods, could make you go blind, according to
research reported in Saturday's New Scientist.