Effect of Monosodium Glutamate Supplementation on Gastric Emptying and Postprandial Nitrogen Kinetics

October 1, 2025 updated by: Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement

Effect of Monosodium Glutamate on Gastric Emptying and Postprandial Nitrogen in Healthy Volunteers

There are receptors to free glutamate in the oral cavity and stomach that may mediate effects of this amino acid on gastrointestinal physiology. The investigators hypothesize that a chronic supplementation of monosodium glutamate (MSG) could modulate gastric emptying and the further metabolism of dietary protein in healthy subjects.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

13

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • France
      • Bobigny, France, 93
        • Centre de Recherche sur Volontaires

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

30 years to 50 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • BMI 23 to 28

Exclusion Criteria:

  • pregnancy
  • allergy to milk protein
  • gastrointestinal diseases

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Basic Science
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: Control
Dietary supplement: NaCl supplementation
Experimental: MSG
Subjects receive a 6-d supplementation of MSG and are studied on the 7th day in the postprandial period following a standard meal ingestion with 2g MSG
Dietary supplement: MSg supplementation

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement

Collaborators

AgroParisTech

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 13, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 13, 2009

First Posted (Estimated)

March 16, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

October 6, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 1, 2025

Last Verified

October 1, 2025

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Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • AJI-01

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