Protein-rich liquid meal
(n=10)

Carbohydrate liquid meal (n=9)

Water
(n=9)

t1/2ex min. (mean ± S.D.)

Group without MSG

212.7±102.6

172.6±38.2

97.4±10.2

Group with MSG

153.0±34.6*

197.6±92.8

90.8±9.0
* <0.05
See text for detail. Reproduced from Zai et al. [46]
Table 1: Effect of MSG on gastric emptying.