Tinjauan ke atas tahap penggunaan Monosodium Glutamat (MSG) dan persepsi terhadap kesan-kesan sampingannya dikalangan masyarakat Kota Kinabalu / Chee Siew Jen
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MAIN LIBRARY Main Library Research Collection | MAIN LIBRARY Main Library Research Collection | QP562 . G5C75 2003 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | SSMP | 1 | Available | 1400015874 |
Diseliakan oleh En Mohd Rosni Sulaiman.
Academic exercise (BSc.) -- Sekolah Sains Makanan dan Pemakanan, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 2003.
Includes bibliographical references.
This study attempts to estimate the amount of Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) used by consumers in Kota Kinabalu district and their perceptions over this food additive added to daily food consumption. The survey revealed that 76.5% of the total respondents use MSG in their food preparation. Around 78.2% of respondents show their preferences on food containing MSG and claimed that MSG makes a variety of food taste better. The research also revealed that most of the respondents strongly believed MSG added in food can cause hair loss, migraine and thirst. There were distortions over the usage of MSG in food regarding the health benefits.