Monosodium glutamate: feeding of large amounts in man and gerbils.
Oral administration of large amounts of glutamic acid to adult humans and animals in a formula diet appeared to cause no clinical pathological changes. The only biochemically demonstrable effect was a decrease in serum cholesterol and associated beta lipoproteins.
D000818:Animals; D001812:Blood-Brain Barrier; D001835:Body Weight; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D004032:Diet; D005849:Gerbillinae; D005971:Glutamates / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000633:toxicity; D006197:Hair; D006801:Humans; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male
D005971:Glutamates; D008074:Lipoproteins; D002784:Cholesterol