Effect of dietary monosodium glutamate and cholesterol on growth and lipid metabolism in the rat

Anderson, TA; Redlin, J

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1483199

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Journal Article

Year

1973

HERO ID 1483199
In Press No
Year 1973
Title Effect of dietary monosodium glutamate and cholesterol on growth and lipid metabolism in the rat
Authors Anderson, TA; Redlin, J
Journal Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine
Volume 143
Issue 1
Page Numbers 270-274
Abstract HEEP COPYRIGHT: BIOL ABS. Male weanling rats were divided into 4 isonitrogenous dietary treatment groups, all of the dietary N and glutamic acid in groups A and B being derived from casein whereas 20% of the N and 65% of the glutamic acid in diets C and D were derived from monosodium glutamate (MSG). Diets B and D contained 1% cholesterol. At the end of a 28 day feeding period, the rats receiving MSG (groups C and D) exhibited the following statistically significant differences from the rats receiving N only from casein (groups A and B): depressed weight gain, heavier kidneys, higher levels of serum albumin, lower levels of serum globulin and a greater percent incorporation of an i.p. injection of 14-C acetate into hepatic 2-p-toluidinyl naphthalene-6-sulfonate (TNS) lipids. Rats fed the diets containing 1% cholesterol (groups B and D) exhibited the following statistically significant differences from those fed the cholestero-free diets (groups A and C): heavier livers, higher levels of serum albumin, globulin and total protein, greater concentration of hepatic cholesterol and lower percent incorporation of an i.p. injection of 14-C acetate into hepatic cholesterol.
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