Challenges and strategies for preventing intestinal damage associated to mercury dietary exposure
Food represents the major risk factor for exposure to mercury in most human populations. Therefore, passage through the gastrointestinal tract plays a fundamental role in its entry into the organism. Despite the intense research carried out on the toxicity of Hg, the effects at the intestinal level have received increased attention only recently. In this review we first provide a critical appraisal of the recent advances on the toxic effects of Hg at the intestinal epithelium. Next, dietary strategies aimed to diminish Hg bioavailability or modulate the epithelial and microbiota responses will be revised. Food components and additives, including probiotics, will be considered. Finally, limitations of current approaches to tackle this problem and future lines of research will be discussed.
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| Format: | artículo biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-06-14
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| Subjects: | Bioaccessibility, Bioavailability, Gut microbiota, Mercury, Probiotics, Toxicity, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10261/331453 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000780 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100011033 https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85163791031 |
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| Summary: | Food represents the major risk factor for exposure to mercury in most human populations. Therefore, passage through the gastrointestinal tract plays a fundamental role in its entry into the organism. Despite the intense research carried out on the toxicity of Hg, the effects at the intestinal level have received increased attention only recently. In this review we first provide a critical appraisal of the recent advances on the toxic effects of Hg at the intestinal epithelium. Next, dietary strategies aimed to diminish Hg bioavailability or modulate the epithelial and microbiota responses will be revised. Food components and additives, including probiotics, will be considered. Finally, limitations of current approaches to tackle this problem and future lines of research will be discussed. |
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