Aluminium in infant foods: toxicology, total content and bioaccessibility

Autor(es)

Rebellato, Ana Paula ^[1] ; Siqueira Silva, Joyce Grazielle ^[1] ; de Paiva, Esther Lima ^[1] ; Arisseto-Bragotto, Adriana Pavesi ^[1] ; Lima Pallone, Juliana Azevedo ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Estadual Campinas, Fac Food Engn, Monteiro Lobato St 80, BR-13083862 Campinas, SP - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: CURRENT OPINION IN FOOD SCIENCE; v. 41, p. 130-137, OCT 2021.
• Citações Web of Science: 0

Resumo

Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for newborns until at least the sixth month. However, in some cases, the use of infant formulas as breast milk replacement has been used to provide the nutritional needs of infants. For children over six months baby foods can often be incorporated into the diet. Aluminium (Al) could be present in baby foods and it has potential neurotoxic effects when ingested and absorbed by the organism. In this study, we reviewed Al toxicology, total content and bioaccessibility in several baby food products. The study was performed as a systematic review of scientific literature on the databases Scopus, Science Direct, Web of Science, and Academic Google. Aluminium content varied according to distinct types of baby foods (0.92- 2860 mg kg(-1)). Different analytical methods used to evaluate Al bioaccessibility, including sample preparation and in vitro conditions to simulate the gastrointestinal digestion, indicated that the Al bioaccessible fraction varied from 0.5-48% in the current literature. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 18/09759-3 - Alimentos de alto valor agregado: simulação de digestão in vitro para estimativa de bioacessibilidade de minerais e detecção de adulterações com emprego de espectroscopia no infravermelho e quimiometria
• Beneficiário: Juliana Azevedo Lima Pallone
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular