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Food Enhancer
How to brings out the flavour of wide range of food such as sauces, sausages and soups without adding their own flavour? you're right! by using food enhancers such as monosodium glutamte or MSG, do you that the production of MSG is actually involving a fermentive bacteria called Corynebacterium glutamicum, a gram positive and non-pathogenic bacteria that found in soil. fruits, vegetables and even animal feces. Let's get to know more abou them..
Monosodium glutamate or MSG
MSG?
Corynebacterium glutamicum
GOOD OR BAD?
+ve effects
- food enhancer
- substitution for salt
ref : - http://www.thehealthblog.net/health/positive-effects-of-msg/
-Ve effects
- cause weight gain and obesity
- an excitotoxin that cause brain damage
- promotes liver inflammation and dysplasia
ref: http://foodmatters.tv/articles-1/the-dangers-of-msg
- http://www.resourcesforlife.com/docs/item1225
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
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Microbes And Food
3 Article and Journals
- Industrial production of amino acids by coryneform bacteria
-Biotechnological production of amino acids and derivatives: current status and prospects
- Article on MSG
Microorganisms have the ability to form interaction with the compositiion of food thru utilizing nutrients and metabolizing chemical and physical reactions that have beneficial and sometimes harmful side effects.
what are the benefits?
Which microbes involve?
Why harmful?
THESE CAN HELP YOU..
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3 Article and Journals
-Potential for transfer of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella Senftenberg from contaminated food waste derived compost and anaerobic digestate liquid to lettuce plants
-Food fermentations: role of microorganisms in food production and preservation
-Food spoilage—interactions between food spoilage bacteria
- Article
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