In relation to the scene contamination by Ajinomoto food flavoring substances from pig enzyme, the Department Kesdehatan cq Directorate General of POM has ordered the company to withdraw all products from circulation (KOMPAS, 19 December 2000). The ban was an sich relate to matters of religious law only. I wish now the Ministry of Health would also review whether Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) / MSG whose levels are 100% sold freely only too well it is safe for consumption and not harmful to health. Because MSG / MSG contains sodium / sodium, if too much ingested can cause hypertension and vice versa if MSG is heated will split into 2 new substance that is glutamic Pyrolised -1 (Glu-P-1) and Glu-P-2. Both these substances are mutagenic and carcinogenic. (See below) (Matsumoto et al 1977, Sugimura and Sato, 1983, Takayama DKK, 1984).
As is known, in epidemiological 30% of the world population is sensitive to the toxicity of table salt (see sodium / sodium) and cause high blood pressure (hypertension). And population groups with overweight (or obese kekegemukan) then the risk is increased to 50%. Hypertension is not the true killer disease, but he is listed as The Silent Killer (silent assassin silent). These disease symptoms are not real and should be aware and need to be treated as early as possible. Because hypertension is chronic and can be ignored suddenly brings havoc such as heart attack or stroke. Other things can also cause a weak heart, coronary heart disease and kidney disorders. In the United States, each year nearly half the number of deaths caused by eating excess salt (see sodium / sodium). And 1 in 4 Americans are not aware of the disease was hypertension.
The main source of sodium or sodium salt country of Western countries is the kitchen. But in Indonesia, in addition to salt and salted fish, other, more potential source is monosodium glutamate (MSG / Vetcin). Because the levels of sodium / 1 gram of sodium in table salt is equivalent to levels of sodium / sodium contained in 3 grams (1 tsp) MSG / Vetcin. One gram of table salt make 1 cup soup or noodles into salted, contrast 3 grams of MSG / Vetcin not taste salty, even feels delicious and tasty. So subconsciously, could poisoning due to sodium or sodium keblabasan adding MSG / Vetcin.
In the United States instant food for babies is prohibited spiked with MSG / MSG and on the label must be included 3 words are big and thick that is “: NO MSG ADDED.” (Not spiked with MSG). What does this mean? Because the results showed that the young age of animals used for experiments more sensitive to MSG damage occurs in a part of his brain. So the nature of MSG poisoning is Age Dependent (depending on age); increasingly young and increasingly sensitive.
Governments are on so that mothers breastfeed their babies with breast milk (milk) alone for 4 whole months. This method proved that the baby be healthier and less pain. New additional food is recommended after the baby is 4 months old. For the mothers in large cities and educated and know about nutrition knowledge, no problem. Because they know how to provide additional food quality “Four Healthy, Five Perfect”. In contrast to mothers living in rural, mountainous, its economy is weak, poorly educated and do not know about the science of nutrition. So often they make additional food is simple and preferred, but no quality .. Often they just give instant noodles or porridge are simply sprinkled with powdered MSG / MSG and soy sauce or salt. Because the taste is delicious, and the baby can eat with gusto, and “full”. While such diets are not healthy because it does not contain enough protein, vitamins, minerals and so on. So the child is actually experiencing the so-called “Starvation in disguise but malnutrition in reality” (Hunger is false, but experiencing the true nutritional mall). Proteins are very necessary for the formation of brain tissue. If later you grow, you can imagine how the quality of Human Resources (HR) that? (Remember in the United States banned baby food laced with MSG).!
If the above are discussed in terms of the effects nutrusi mall, how now from the consumption of sodium / sodium? As has been repeatedly described above 1 gram of salt is equivalent to 1 teaspoon of MSG / MSG. If the baby since it was started dijejel with MSG and continues until adulthood, usually ordinary people who already consume MSG to be tolerant and want to eat more because it is addictive. If the baby is constantly eating MSG ngetrend (likely), as now your dose, not impossible 20 years later most of the baby then the baby had begun suffering from hypertension.
Now people can no longer mention 10 kinds of foods that do not use MSG. So our food has been colonized and heavily polluted by the MSG. Tradisionel local food and tasty by the potion used to spice or herb seasoning. Now there is arguably no longer tradisionel and local food are not contaminated with the original MSG. Even vegetable tamarind, vegetables nodes, ve vegetables, sambal, Santen cendol, fried banana flour dough, was already tainted MSG. It’s so people do not know how the content of MSG was in every dish, so the total number of MSG from a variety of cuisine and food that had devoured what had exceeded the safety threshold or not, no one knows!
Criteria Hypertension or High Blood Pressure
A person suffering from hypertension if blood pressure sistoliknya greater than 140 mm Hg and diastoliknya pressure above 90 mm Hg. The ideal blood pressure is when pressure sistoliknya 120 mm Hg and 80 mm Hg diastoliknya. Peak systolic pressure is the pressure at which the heart contracts and pumps blood out through the arteries. While the diastolic pressure is where the heart is experiencing relaxation and receives blood flow from the vessel periphery Daran. Prevalence of hypertension in the general population ranges between 10-20%, of which 2 / 3 classified with mild hypertension (diastolic 90-104 mm Hg).
How Can Happen Hypertension?
There are 2 forms of hypertension, which is 1. Essential Forms. This form is the cause remains unknown, there is a possibility because of heredity or genetic factors and 2. Environmental factors. This final factor that is usually closely related to lifestyle and diet is not good. The food is very influential factor is the excess fat (obesity), high salt consumption, smoking and drinking alcohol.
One of the systems that play a role in regulating blood pressure is the renin-angiotensin-sisitem aldosterone. Renin produced by the kidneys that will change the hearts of angiotensin into angiotensin I. This substance with the help of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE), will be converted into angiotensin II and substance of this final will be gritted brain to stimulate the sympathetic nervous system. Angiotensin II also causes retention of sodium (sodium) and stimulates secretion of aldosterone, resulting in increased blood pressure.
Authentic examples of poisoning monosodiu or sodium is as follows: There are some people with hypertension complained to me that they have to eat less salt (read monosodium / sodium) in accordance with the advice of a doctor and also has diligently and regularly taking medicines for hypertension, but it was still his blood pressure high and did not want to go down as desired. They were so nervous and confused and wondered whether the medicine is not mempang or unsuitable. Then I asked, if in addition to eating less salt and is still taking medication the doctor, if you eat rice, cooking dishes spiked pauknya MSG / MSG or not? Their answer spontaneously, Yes! And he added, he said; la wong, was not salty, why cooking should not be added MSG / MSG so tasty! Emangnya wrong?
I explained that salt is the chemical name is Monosodium chloride or sodium chloride. And that causes hypertension is the result of eating Monosodium or sodium ion. Once did not eat salt, but the cooking had been spiked with MSG, it means the food was obtained Monosodium or Sodium Ions derived from MSG (Monosodium glutamate). So once did not eat salt (monosodium or natriun read), then they poisoned monosodium / sodium is derived from MSG / MSG. So for that drug resistant doctor and her blood pressure recovered to normal, then you should not only eat less salt, but also should not eat MSG / MSG. At the meeting next month, they said that after not eating food laced with MSG / MSG, hypertension immediately recovered normal!
Chronological Number Pengguaan MSG / MSG
Before the 60′s MSG / MSG is commonly used by certain segments of society such as China, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam and Myanmar., Either by the housewives as well as in restaurants. Even very small proportion, ie lighter ears 1-2 (equivalent to 30-60 Mg) for each share of Chinese cuisine, noodles or meat balls. dumplings. Tradisionel and genuine local food does not use at all, because it was delicious and tasty by the potion spices.
But in the mid ’60s, the product of MSG / MSG is imported from Japan and Korea, as well as a well advertised through print, radio and television, as well as with a large billboard with a large and dipampang in places where roads and strategic roads in both cities and villages. Besides the cheap price, also proved that he can increase the sense of ideal low-quality foods into a delicious dish and delicious. Now in addition to Chinese class, nearly all population groups throughout Indonesia, not only in the city, but also that the village already knew her and how to use it is so excessive and unnatural .. Because on the product packaging is not accompanied by drinks and also means dosing guidelines how life does not exist, then the powder is used in a shambles and beyond reasonable limits.
For example, if before the 60′s match the dose used ear, then after imported from Japan and Korea, because it’s cheap, then for every bowl of noodles or soup rose to 100-300 Mg (so 3-5 times a match ear). This dose does not last long and continues to increase to 500-1200 Mg (so about 15-20 times a match ear). In the 70′s because MSG is relatively cheap price, then suddenly the traders are no longer reluctant to shrink using a teaspoon (equivalent to 3000 mg, about about 100 times lighter ear), and some even poured directly from the tip of the bag that has been cut. The way that this end often become keblablasan, so that number could more than 1 teaspoon (remember before the 60′s only use 2 matches ears)!
From the survey results Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) in 1980 found that the traders meatball noodles, dumplings and noodles boiled noodles in Jakarta are as follows:
Meatball noodle 1840-1900 Mg / bowl (31-61 X + KK)
Boiled noodles from 2.250 to 2.780 Mg / bowl (46-75 X + KK)
Fried noodle / dumpling from 2.900 to 3.400 Mg / bowl (56-96 X + KK)
(Consumer News No.74.Th VII, May 1980) (KK = Matches ear)
I feel very concerned and very concerned, because the above street hawker (meatball noodle) and added again as Pempek “false” (because of fish-flour dough is relatively more MSG content than meat, fish), a dough of flour to the banana, tofu and fried tempeh contain MSG, Nyamik nyamik (snack food extruder children) contain MSG etc. peddled to school children around the kindergarten and elementary schools that did. quite vulnerable to the toxicity of MSG compared to adults.
Now the use of MSG / MSG is not playing “ferociously”, because it is no longer using a teaspoon, but use a spoon to eat. It is often found in great restaurants and sea foods. One tablespoon is equivalent to 15 grams of MSG / MSG (+ 250 times lighter ears!) And levels of sodium / sodium, 15 grams of MSG is equivalent to 5 grams of salt! Excessive Use of MSG / MSG by the traders or cooks because psychologically not confident that the food served was delicious and tasty. Whereas the addition of 60 mg per cup (2 X matches ear), delicious and tasty similar to those given 1 teaspoon or eat.
Facing Experience Expert International MSG
For many years, I was (when I was a single pathologist in Indonesia to conduct their own research about the negative effects of MSG on health since 1972) have never attended or been invited to attend meetings or seminars on the utilization and efficacy of fortification of MSG with vitamin A to combat blindness in Indonesia. Great and noble project is funded millions of dollars by the Helen Keller Foundation.
I feel very surprised, because I’ve known among researchers that I was the only Indonesian who has pioneered research and melaporakn results about MSG poisoning by animal experiments in scientific meetings in Jakarta 1974. And already for many years also had never been invited to scientific meetings to discuss the Security MSG. Suddenly I got an invitation from the Director Akdemi Nutrition, Department of. Health. RI to attend a day seminar in Jakarta on November 7, 1988 with the theme “Presentation Regarding the safety of Monosodium Glutamate” with a single speaker Prof.Dr.dr. Michael J Rand Pharmacologists, University of Melbourne, Australia, and also served as Chairman of the 31st Meeting of the FAO / WHO Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives specially brought to Jakarta. Yet a day or two before (I had forgotten the date), the existing International Seminar on the safety of the fortification of MSG with vitamin A (about about that name of the theme, I’ve forgotten), which is held in one star hotels (either by Helen Keller Ayau Dep.Kes or joint, I’ve forgotten) in Jakarta, but I was not invited. So I feel very surprised and wondered why I suddenly got an invitation, either with an official invitation letter and also coupled with a phone call from the Director of the Academy of Nutrition, Ministry of Health. Though only a few days Prof. Rand gives the same script. So he is only too well a True Expert who is an expert in the field of safety of MSG. I have a hunch that the committee intentionally specially invited me to come with the intention that I can “dibungkem” and “slaughtered” by prof. Rand, because for many years, even until now 2001, I still was the only researcher in Indonesia which clearly do not agree (remember I am not an anti-MSG) and dare openly oppose the government openly sq Department of Health, regarding the use of MSG / MSG is 100% for the general, and in the program use MSG as a “horse saddle” for the fortification vehicle for vitamin A in blindness eradication project funded by the Helen Keller Foundation.
Of course, not only not afraid, quite the opposite I feel very happy because it was given the honor and opportunity for scientists to deal with opponents that a qualified expert True Scientists International to be invited scientific discussion about the safety of MSG .. Because in Indonesia since 1974 until 2001, I’ve never met a scientist worth opponent. So the meeting in 1988 with Prof.. Rand will prove which is true; whether the results of scientific discovery Prof. opinion. Rand who claim 100% secure or the results of my research that proves otherwise ..
How Results Seminar MSG That?
Still in the forum, when I was given the opportunity to ask questions. I immediately resume tranperans that contains the same data and tables used by Prof. Rand. The data and tables are the results of research Kenney and Tidball (1972) is considered the most scientific, perfect and martyred by the pros use MSG. Then I tenjukkan to Prof. Rand and the participants (+ 60 people at home and abroad) that the data in tables were scientifically flawed. To explain, I will cite these data as follows:
Research reports Kenney and Tidball titled: Human Susceptibility to Oral Monosodium Glutamate, (Am.J.Cln. Nutr., 1972). consists of 2 stages. In Phase I is the Screening stage, which used volunteers and 77 people were given doses of MSG in several kinds. As a result 25 people (32%) who were given a dose of 5 grams of MSG (Mega Dose) once ate a dish having a reaction dmasukkan in Chinese Restaurant Syndrome (CRS).
In Phase II, 22 of 25 people who experienced CRS volunteers in Phase I retested, it found 2 people (9%) had CRS reaction is more severe and prolonged (see Table 13, Kenney and Tidball, 1972). But in the table only contains 20 people only, and 2 people who suffered poisoning reactions are not included, but issued and recorded on the foot note. So if people are not negligent and careful, then the description in the foot note it will be missed just like that. Whereas the core of key research results are at the Foot Note!
Kenney and Tidball also have found that Thresholh Dose (dose threshold of sensitivity) to be able to bully CRS symptoms is between 2-3 grams (approximately equivalent to 1 / 2 to 1 teaspoon).
Where is the “ERROR” or “DISABLED SCIENTIFIC” data Kenney and Tidball’s work is in Phase II, where 2 (9%) of people who experience a severe reaction to CRS and stands not included in the tables, but excluded and only recorded as a Foot Note and without given an explanation. Therefore almost all the researchers who read the table 13, and not seeing and reading his Foot Note (letter in foot note seems to deliberately given the letters so small, so that makes people lazy to read.), Then they, not the exception, including Prof. Rand and Prof. Winarno (see below), trapped by the presentation of data and tables from Kenney and Tidball, so make a fatal mistake and a shame!. I assess the work of Kenney and Tidball was very sneaky and not ethics, so that many researchers who cite their work, without looking at the foot notenya, it is definitely terkecok all. I think Kenney and Tidball indeed have the element of premeditation because there may be a sponsor.
After seeing the data, tables and foot note, Prof.. Rand hit by samberan like lightning and can not remove a word and he accepted this fact with the red face of shame and wry laugh!
The second question then I go on, and asked if he ever read a research report that when MSG is heated (fried in oil or deep fried with a pressure cooker) will split into 2 types of new substances that glutamic Pyrolised-1 (Glu-P-1) and Glu-P-2 both of which are mutagenic (causing genetic disorder) and karsinogeink (causing cancer), with kesipu bashful and shy and scratch scratch your head, he replied that he did not know if there are reports that such research .. Unfortunately, when I want to ask again, by the discussion moderators suddenly it stopped and declared the time is up!. It was fortunate that the Moderators have saved Prof. Rand’s misfortune!
The conclusion of the MSG-day seminar on Security, proving that MSG is not 100% safe and can be a potential trigger factors Hypertension and Kaker!
Similarly, bad experiences happen to Prof. DR. F.G. Winarno the Expert Food Technology, IPB and also served as President Alimentarium Codex Commission, the Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives, FAO / WHO in charge of security regulations use MSG, has been no conscious and careful not also have presented data to the same report as Prof used. Rand, (Kenney and Tidball, 1972) in the daily KOMPAS (1992) so that he was with full confidence that the results of research Kenney and Tidball prove scientifically, perfect and martyrdom that the MSG is 100% safe for human health. Whereas the results of research Kenney and Tidball even prove otherwise.
I finally concluded, how can there are 2 qualified experts True Scientists International; Prof. Rand is the expert and Professor of Pharmacology. An expert Winarno Food Technology, and both occupy important positions both the highest and strategic Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives, FAO / WHO, which oversees the security arrangements use MSG to make blunders and mistakes are fatal and shameful!. It makes no sense and certainly no mean something!
In my opinion the data obtained from research Kenney and Tidball is precisely the perfect data that has been scientifically proven and martyr bahw 2-3 grams of MSG (equivalent 1/2-1 teaspoon), it can be gritted symptoms of Chinese Restaurant Syndrome. And if the dose level to 5 grams (approximately 2 teaspoons), there will be symptoms of CRS reaction is more severe and prolonged. If we use the term Prof. Winarno to a dose of 5 grams is a Mega Dose, then it’s a lot of our people every day who consume MSG not only by the number of Mega dose but even gobble up the Super Mega Dose (5 -15 grams of MSG)! This means that every day many people of Indonesia who mengkosumsi natriun / sodium ion of MSG from approximately 1-5 grams a meal .. In the case according to nutritionists ideal adult should eat daily and 6 grams of salt. children are encouraged to consume only 3 grams of salt per day. So you can imagine if after 10-20 years continue menrus poisoning sodium / sodium coming from Mega Dose MSG alone (not including those derived from common salt) is not impossible for most Indonesian people are not aware of this now has been shrouded hypertension (remember The Silent Killer!), even if definitely not, because they do not realize it and do not seek treatment, know know had a heart attack or stroke or kidney failure.
Examples in North Japan, people eat foods that are salty avid and estimated that each day they eat between 15-27 grams of salt, so that the prevalence of hypertension and stroke are very high compared with other regions that consume less than 10 grams. (DKK Joossens, 1987).
Similarly, if the Indonesian way of consuming MSG / MSG continue ngetrend as now, and the Department of Health cq DG POM, do not want to do prevention by banning the free sale of MSG that are 100% and replace with a model of Aji-Shio (10% MSG-salt), it is not impossible in the long term no longer much of Indonesia’s population, (especially those living in rural and mountains, a weak economy and lack of education and lack of knowledge about nutrition,) will be the victims as people with chronic hypertension with consequences some of them will experience a heart attack or stroke, coronary heart disease, weak heart, and even eventually also hit problems and kidney failure .
MSG / MSG triggers Potential As Cancer
Different if MSG / MSG is heated, such as fried in oil, what else if by way of deep fried and appliance pressure cooker it will split into 2 different substances with its parent, ie, glutamic pyrlosied 1 (Glu-P-1, Amino- dipyrido methyl imidazole) and Glu-P-2 (amino dipyrido imidazole). Both substances are mutagenic (causing genetic disorder) and carcinogenic (causing cancer). With Test Ame’s, both substances have consistently resulted in mutagenic in bacteria Salmonella typhimurium and in rats and mice cause cancer of the esophagus, stomach, intestine, liver, brain, mammary, etc. (Matsumoto et al, 1977, Takayama DKK, 1984, Sugimura and Sato, 1983). Both substances were far more potent than that just Aflatoxin causes liver cancer only.
How To Use MSG / MSG Safe
Now MSG / MSG; any brand Ajinomoto, Sasa or Miwon, or any other trademark that all contain 100% pure MSG. should be prohibited for sale to the public and freely. As described above, that the MSG / MSG pure have side effects that tend to cause hypertension and cancer. Therefore to be safe, then you should use MSG / MSG of 10% only with a mixed salt. In Japan, Ajinomoto own factory to make their own nation mensuplei MSG-salt mixture of 10% and given the name Aji-Shio. And Aji-Shio is freely sold in Japan. According to Drs. Kes, Section of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, UI., In Japan are not sold 100% MSG free to the public, but to plant food.
How do I create a MSG of 10% is extremely easy. Take 100 grams of MSG / MSG 100% added to 900 grams of finely powdered salt. Before mixed, preferably fine salt was roasted (fried without oil) used for really really dry. Once dry, left briefly to slightly cool, mix well now 100 grams of MSG that are 100% earlier and stir until evenly mixed. Input in pots or jars are clean and dry. Well, now we’ve made Aji-Shio own. So later on when cooking, do not need to use enough salt and MSG again using Aji Shio. Later when the salty taste is just right then its taste delicious too certainly fit well (This data was obtained from Ajinomoto factory itself). Aji-Shio Thus it is not only safe but also economical, because the price is very cheap at all!.
Why Aji Shio is more secure? Because now we can not use MSG / MSG excessive or as they pleased. Because salt is mixed into a tool drag (Built in the break) is telling. Because when it’s salty we could not add anymore, so we can not poisoning MSG / MSG!.
Well, now let’s calculate how many grams of sodium / sodium we eat daily. Ideal for adults consume salt is 6 grams and 3 grams for young children. If now people consume 6 grams of Aji-Shio, then we only eat 100% pure MSG 1 / 10 of 6 grams or equal to 0.60 grams or 600 mg (equivalent to 10 times lighter ear) a day. Thus even if we for instance greedily eat Aji-Shio (read salt) to 10 grams, eating 100% pure MSG is actually consumed no more than 1 gram or 1000 mg per day. and this is approximately equivalent to 1 / 3 teaspoon. Thus we can freely eat well without going to bear the risk of sodium poisoning penyabab potential factor in hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases.
CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS
With the above description, according to research intensive literature search since 1972 and with his own experimental data since 1974 with various animal models and from observations in the field for nearly 25 years, how the use of MSG / MSG is 100% pure and free without any guidelines and regulations means the true life of the company MSG, showing more cause negative impacts on human health than the benefits enjoyed only a momentary taste delicious food. I have many times appealed to the Ministry of Health represented by Director General of POM to prohibit the sale of 100% pure MSG are free to the public and replaced with a form of Aji-Shio (10% pure MSG in 90% of table salt) a safer and less negative impact on health! This could to prevent the chronic toxicity of sodium / sodium ions into factors trigger the disease Hypertension.
If it is in the form of Aji-Shio, the packaging does not need to have guidelines for how to use and dose, because the salt contained was automatically become a drag tool (built in the break) is telling. So people are illiterate and even a BLIND EYE even can not use MSG, so could not have excessive toxicity, except that for people who are hypersensitive
