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标题：A Possible Application of Monosodium Glutamate to Nutritional Care for Elderly People
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作者：Kenji Toyama ; Miki Tomoe ; Yuki Inoue 等
期刊名称：Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin
印刷版ISSN：0918-6158
电子版ISSN：1347-5215
出版年度：2008
卷号：31
期号：10
页码：1852-1854
DOI：10.1248/bpb.31.1852
出版社：The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan
摘要：Recently, it has been clarified that glutamate (Glu) can stimulate the umami taste as well as the visceral sensation to help the gastric protein digestion. Our survey suggests the possibility that the amount of free Glu in hospital foods is lower than that in ordinary foods. In the present study, monosodium glutamate (MSG) was supplemented to meals for 11 elderly inpatients during 2 months, and the fortification effects on their nutritional status, general condition, and quality of life (QOL) were investigated. The degree of recognition was improved, and peripheral lymphocytes were increased, even when there was no change in nutritional intake or protein nutritional status. Based on these results, we concluded that appropriate utilization of Glu for nutritional care of the elderly people would be useful for improving QOL.
关键词：monosodium glutamate;elderly people;quality of life;improvement;nutritional care