Interaction between humic substances and metallic ions: a selectivity study of humic substances and their possible therapeutic application

The complexation capacity of humic substances extracted from peat samples taken from the Mogi River in Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil, was determined using metal ions (Al(III), Pb(II), Cr(VI) and Cd(II)), yielding the following order of affinity: Cr(VI)< Cd(II)<Pb(II)<Al(III). An oral LD50 test showed that these humic substances are nontoxic up to a maximum concentration of 512 mg kg-1. These findings reinforce the possibility of using humic substances as a metal detoxicant.

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Main Authors: Santos,Ademir dos, Botero,Wander Gustavo, Bellin,Iramaia Corrêa, Oliveira,Luciana Camargo de, Rocha,Julio Cesar, Mendonça,André Gustavo Ribeiro, Godinho,Antonio Francisco
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Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Química 2007
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spelling oai:scielo:S0103-505320070004000232007-09-18Interaction between humic substances and metallic ions: a selectivity study of humic substances and their possible therapeutic applicationSantos,Ademir dosBotero,Wander GustavoBellin,Iramaia CorrêaOliveira,Luciana Camargo deRocha,Julio CesarMendonça,André Gustavo RibeiroGodinho,Antonio Francisco humic substance metals potentially toxic metals toxicology The complexation capacity of humic substances extracted from peat samples taken from the Mogi River in Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil, was determined using metal ions (Al(III), Pb(II), Cr(VI) and Cd(II)), yielding the following order of affinity: Cr(VI)< Cd(II)<Pb(II)<Al(III). An oral LD50 test showed that these humic substances are nontoxic up to a maximum concentration of 512 mg kg-1. These findings reinforce the possibility of using humic substances as a metal detoxicant.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSociedade Brasileira de QuímicaJournal of the Brazilian Chemical Society v.18 n.4 20072007-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articletext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-50532007000400023en10.1590/S0103-50532007000400023
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Botero,Wander Gustavo
Bellin,Iramaia Corrêa
Oliveira,Luciana Camargo de
Rocha,Julio Cesar
Mendonça,André Gustavo Ribeiro
Godinho,Antonio Francisco
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Botero,Wander Gustavo
Bellin,Iramaia Corrêa
Oliveira,Luciana Camargo de
Rocha,Julio Cesar
Mendonça,André Gustavo Ribeiro
Godinho,Antonio Francisco
Interaction between humic substances and metallic ions: a selectivity study of humic substances and their possible therapeutic application
author_facet Santos,Ademir dos
Botero,Wander Gustavo
Bellin,Iramaia Corrêa
Oliveira,Luciana Camargo de
Rocha,Julio Cesar
Mendonça,André Gustavo Ribeiro
Godinho,Antonio Francisco
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title Interaction between humic substances and metallic ions: a selectivity study of humic substances and their possible therapeutic application
title_short Interaction between humic substances and metallic ions: a selectivity study of humic substances and their possible therapeutic application
title_full Interaction between humic substances and metallic ions: a selectivity study of humic substances and their possible therapeutic application
title_fullStr Interaction between humic substances and metallic ions: a selectivity study of humic substances and their possible therapeutic application
title_full_unstemmed Interaction between humic substances and metallic ions: a selectivity study of humic substances and their possible therapeutic application
title_sort interaction between humic substances and metallic ions: a selectivity study of humic substances and their possible therapeutic application
description The complexation capacity of humic substances extracted from peat samples taken from the Mogi River in Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil, was determined using metal ions (Al(III), Pb(II), Cr(VI) and Cd(II)), yielding the following order of affinity: Cr(VI)< Cd(II)<Pb(II)<Al(III). An oral LD50 test showed that these humic substances are nontoxic up to a maximum concentration of 512 mg kg-1. These findings reinforce the possibility of using humic substances as a metal detoxicant.
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