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Application of probiotics in the xenobiotic detoxification therapy

Abstract

Many applications of probiotics have been described up to date. In this paper, it is hypothesized that probiotic microorganisms can also be used to decrease the xenobiotics intake in humans. The use of probiotic bacteria (e.g. strains of Lactobacillus sp. and Bifidobacterium Sp.) and Yeasts (Saccharomyces sp.) gives the opportunity for detoxification of various elements and compounds, considered as contaminants, directly in the lumen of human intestine. Some of these microorganisms ar known to accumulate cesium, strontium and heavy metals to a great extent and also bind mycotoxins. Certainly, during the up-coming years, their native or genetically modified strains will be a part of treatment protocols in detoxication therapy. The utilization of probiotics, in the both therapy and nutrition of people living in the countries suffering from high food contamination, could result in the reduction of annual xenobiotic dose to be incorporated in their organisms. (author)
Authors:
Urban, P L; [1]  Kuthan, R T [2] 
  1. Isotope Laboratory, Faculty of Biology, Warsaw University, Warsaw (Poland)
  2. 2 Plant Pathogenesis Group, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Science, Warsaw (Poland)
Publication Date:
Jul 01, 2004
Product Type:
Journal Article
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Nukleonika; Journal Volume: 49; Journal Issue: Supl.1; Conference: International Conference Bioaccumulation of Radionuclides and Heavy Metals - as Marker of Environmental Contamination, Kazimierz Dolny (Poland), 26-28 Sep 2004; Other Information: 39 refs, 1 fig
Subject:
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOLOGICAL ACCUMULATION; CESIUM; CESIUM 137; DETOXIFICATION; INTESTINES; MAN; METALS; MICROORGANISMS; MYCOTOXINS; NUTRITION; PHYSIOLOGY; STRONTIUM
OSTI ID:
20661596
Research Organizations:
CAMERA - Centre of Complex Environmental Monitoring and Environmental Risk Assesment, Faculty of Biology, Warsaw University Warsaw (Poland)
Country of Origin:
Poland
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 0029-5922; NUKLAS; TRN: PL0501333100141
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
page(s) S43-S45
Announcement Date:
Dec 12, 2005

Citation Formats

Urban, P L, and Kuthan, R T. Application of probiotics in the xenobiotic detoxification therapy. Poland: N. p., 2004. Web.
Urban, P L, & Kuthan, R T. Application of probiotics in the xenobiotic detoxification therapy. Poland.
Urban, P L, and Kuthan, R T. 2004. "Application of probiotics in the xenobiotic detoxification therapy." Poland.
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title = {Application of probiotics in the xenobiotic detoxification therapy}
author = {Urban, P L, and Kuthan, R T}
abstractNote = {Many applications of probiotics have been described up to date. In this paper, it is hypothesized that probiotic microorganisms can also be used to decrease the xenobiotics intake in humans. The use of probiotic bacteria (e.g. strains of Lactobacillus sp. and Bifidobacterium Sp.) and Yeasts (Saccharomyces sp.) gives the opportunity for detoxification of various elements and compounds, considered as contaminants, directly in the lumen of human intestine. Some of these microorganisms ar known to accumulate cesium, strontium and heavy metals to a great extent and also bind mycotoxins. Certainly, during the up-coming years, their native or genetically modified strains will be a part of treatment protocols in detoxication therapy. The utilization of probiotics, in the both therapy and nutrition of people living in the countries suffering from high food contamination, could result in the reduction of annual xenobiotic dose to be incorporated in their organisms. (author)}
journal = []
issue = {Supl.1}
volume = {49}
place = {Poland}
year = {2004}
month = {Jul}
}