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Article in Heliyon, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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2 citing papers in PubMed.
- Germ cell risk assessment of combined exposure to monosodium glutamate and bisphenol A in male SD rat: deciphering the molecular mechanisms.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2026Article
- Monosodium glutamate is associated with dose-dependent reproductive toxicity and sperm dysfunction in male wistar rats.JBRA assisted reproduction · 2025Article
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Abstract
Objective and rationale: Although monosodium glutamate (MSG), commonly used to enrich food flavour, is generally considered safe for consumption, evidence has shown its adverse effects on physiological functions, including male reproduction, when consumed excessively. Methods: Eighteen male Wistar rats were randomly divided into three groups. Animals were orally (oral gavage) administered MSG (900 mg/kg/day for 45days), MSG and Maca (900 mg/kg/day of MSG and 500 mg/kg/day of black Results: MSG administration significantly reduced total and progressive sperm motility ( Conclusion: Findings highlights how MSG could cause male reproductive dysfunction via reduction of TAC, increase in pro-inflammatory cytokines, alter reproductive hormones and reduced protein expression of steroidogenic markers. Treatment with Maca significantly improved sperm motility, possibly by enhancing TAC levels and reducing proinflammatory cytokines. However, this hypothesis needs further investigation.
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