Probiotic and prebiotics: impact on bioavailability of aflatoxin B1 in milk
Conference Paper
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abstract
Milk represents one of the most important dietary sources of nutrients for humans due to its rich nutritional composition. However, milk consumption is also potentially related to the ingestion of chemical contaminants such as mycotoxins. Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is a highly toxic mycotoxin, for both animals and humans. This toxin is frequently detected in milk, and it results from the ingestion of contaminated feed by producing animals. Given its high toxicity, methods of AFB1 decontamination, including the use of probiotic microorganisms, have been tested in milk. But the total amount of ingested contaminant does not always reflect the amount available for absorption (bioavailability), so in vitro digestion models are used to determine human oral bioavailability of food contaminants. Regarding prebiotics, few studies have evaluated the decontamination of action of these compounds and it is suggested further that the probiotics to be synergistic in the removal of mycotoxins.
