A prophylactic multi-strain probiotic treatment to reduce the absorption of toxic elements: In-vitro study and biomonitoring of breast milk and infant stools

Potential exposure to toxic elements initially occurs during gestation and after birth via breast milk, which is the principal source of nutrients for infants during the first months of life. In this study, we evaluated whether maternal oral supplementation with a multi-strain probiotic product can...

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Main Authors: Maria Luisa Astolfi, Carmela Protano, Elisa Schiavi, Elisabetta Marconi, Daniela Capobianco, Lorenzo Massimi, Martina Ristorini, Maria Elisabetta Baldassarre, Nicola Laforgia, Matteo Vitali, Silvia Canepari, Paola Mastromarino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-09-01
Series:Environment International
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412019302296