To investigate the neural encoding of glutamate (umami) taste in the primate, recordings were made from taste-responsive neurons in the cortical taste areas in macaques. Most of the neurons were in the orbitofrontal cortex (secondary) taste area. First, it was shown that there is a representation of the taste of glutamate that is separate from the representation of the other prototypical tastan...

Prolonged constant light exposure causes disruptions in circadian rhythms, resulting in splitting of circadian activity rhythms in hamsters and arrhythmicity in rats. Hamsters with lesions of the thalamic intergeniculate leaflet do not exhibit constant light-induced disruptions in rhythmicity. We have shown that circadian rhythms of rats with monosodium glutamate-induced neurotoxic damage to vi...

This study was designed to evaluate the neuroprotective activity of ethanol extract of Pongamia pinnata stem bark in monosodium glutamate-induced neurotoxicity in rats. Neurotoxicity was induced by intraperitoneal injection of monosodium glutamate 2 g per kg body weight daily for 7 days. Ethanol extract of Pongamia pinnata stem bark (200 and 400 mg/kg) was administered orally after 1 h of monos...

Ethnopharmacological relevance: Ocimum basilicum L. (Lamiaceae) is a medicinal plant known in Cameroon for the treatment of many ailments like anxiolytic, antispasmodic and mental disorders. Aim study: The aim this study to evaluate neuroprotective effects basilicum. Materials methods: T-maze test open field assay oxidative stress parameters were used detecting its capacity protect neurons agai...

Advances in information technology have an impact on changes people's lifestyles, including food consumption patterns that consume more types of fast food. Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a flavor enhancer often used cooking to enhance dishes. After being given little vetsin, the can be delicious because vetsin it contains sodium glutanic acid (glutanic sodium). Children's age or growth period se...

The need for orchids in Indonesia are still very large, including the Dendrobium "Indonesia Raya" orchid which is popular. Obstacles propagation slow growth at acclimatization stage so that alternatives needed to spur vegetative of plantlets whose materials easily available and affordable. One efforts by using a combination fern media, husk charcoal, wood shavings Monosodium glutamate (MSG) as ...

To study the efficacy of ethanolic extract of B. monosperma bark in cafeteria and atherogenic diet fed rats and monosodium glutamate (MSG) obese rats, different doses (200, 400 and 800 mg/kg) of ethanolic extract of B. monosperma bark showed dose dependent decrease in body weight, daily food intake, glucose, lipids, internal organs' weight and fat pad weight in cafeteria and atherogenic diet fe...