期刊
NANOIMPACT
卷 3-4, 期 -, 页码 47-57出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.impact.2016.10.002
关键词
Engineered nanomaterials; Nanotoxicology; Gastrointestinal tract; Food matrix effects; Food nanotechnologyin vitro models
资金
- Cooperative State Research, Extension, Education Service, USDA, Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station [MAS00491]
- USDA, NRI Grants [2013-03795, 2014-67021]
- Harvard-NIEHS Nanosafety Center [1U24ES026946]
Many foods contain appreciable levels of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) (diameter <100 nm) that may be either intentionally or unintentionally added. These ENMs vary considerably in their compositions, dimensions, morphologies, physicochemical properties, and biological responses. From a toxicological point of view, it is often convenient to classify ingested ENMs (iENMs) as being either inorganic (such as TiO2, SiO2, Fe2O3, or Ag) or organic (such as lipid, protein, or carbohydrate), since the former tend to be indigestible and the latter are generally digestible. At present there is a relatively poor understanding of how different types of iENMs behave within the human gastrointestinal tract (GIT), and how the food matrix and biopolymers transform their physico-chemical properties and influence their gastrointestinal fate. This lack of knowledge confounds an understanding of their potential harmful effects on human health. The purpose of this article is to review our current understanding of the GIT fate of iENMs, and to highlight gaps where further research is urgently needed in assessing potential risks and toxicological implications of iENMs. In particular, a strong emphasis is given to the development of standardized screening methods that can be used to rapidly and accurately assess the toxicological properties of iENMs. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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