Gut microbiota: A target for heavy metal toxicity and a probiotic protective strategy

H Duan, L Yu, F Tian, Q Zhai, L Fan, W Chen - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
There is growing epidemiological evidence that heavy metals (HMs) may contribute to the
progression of various metabolic diseases and that the etiology and progression of these …

Probiotics and gut microbiome− Prospects and challenges in remediating heavy metal toxicity

KB Arun, A Madhavan, R Sindhu, S Emmanual… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
The gut microbiome, often referred to as" super organ", comprises up to a hundred trillion
microorganisms, and the species diversity may vary from person to person. They perform a …

Dietary strategies for the treatment of cadmium and lead toxicity

Q Zhai, A Narbad, W Chen - Nutrients, 2014 - mdpi.com
Cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) are toxic heavy metals that cause adverse health effects in
humans and animals. Chelation therapy, the conventional treatment for heavy metal toxicity …

The complex role of lactic acid bacteria in food detoxification

P Petrova, A Arsov, F Tsvetanova… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Toxic ingredients in food can lead to serious food-related diseases. Such compounds are
bacterial toxins (Shiga-toxin, listeriolysin, Botulinum toxin), mycotoxins (aflatoxin, ochratoxin …

Selenium and zinc protections against metal-(loids)-induced toxicity and disease manifestations: a review

MM Rahman, KFB Hossain, S Banik, MT Sikder… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Metals are ubiquitous in the environment due to huge industrial applications in the form of
different chemicals and from extensive mining activities. The frequent exposures to metals …

Human supplementation with Pediococcus acidilactici GR-1 decreases heavy metals levels through modifying the gut microbiota and metabolome

P Feng, J Yang, S Zhao, Z Ling, R Han, Y Wu… - NPJ biofilms and …, 2022 - nature.com
Exposure to heavy metals (HMs) is a threat to human health. Although probiotics can
detoxify HMs in animals, their effectiveness and mechanism of action in humans have not …

Randomized open-label pilot study of the influence of probiotics and the gut microbiome on toxic metal levels in Tanzanian pregnant women and school children

JE Bisanz, MK Enos, JR Mwanga, J Changalucha… - MBio, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
Exposure to environmental toxins is a 21st century global health problem that is often the
result of dietary intake. Although efforts are made to reduce dietary toxin levels, they are …

Probiotics: a promising generation of heavy metal detoxification

RM Abdel-Megeed - Biological trace element research, 2021 - Springer
Different environmental toxins especially heavy metals exist in soil, water, and air recording
toxic effect on human, animal, and plant. These toxicant elements are widespread in …

Pb toxicity on gut physiology and microbiota

W Liu, H Feng, S Zheng, S Xu, IY Massey… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Lead (Pb) is a toxic heavy metal, having profound threats to the global population. Multiple
organs such as kidney, and liver, as well as nervous, hematologic, and reproductive …

Effect of sub-chronic exposure to lead (Pb) and Bacillus subtilis on Carassius auratus gibelio: bioaccumulation, antioxidant responses and immune responses

Y Yin, P Zhang, X Yue, X Du, W Li, Y Yin, C Yi… - … and environmental safety, 2018 - Elsevier
Lead (Pb) poisoning in humans and fish represents a significant global problem. Bacillus
subtilis (B. subtilis) is a widely used probiotic in aquaculture. Carassius auratus gibelio (C …