NovaSil clay does not affect the concentrations of vitamins A and E and nutrient minerals in serum samples from Ghanaians at high risk for aflatoxicosis

• Published in: Food additives & contaminants. Part A, Chemistry, analysis, control, exposure & risk assessment Vol. 25; no. 7; pp. 872 - 884
• Main Authors: Afriyie-Gyawu, E, Wang, Z, Ankrah, N.A, Xu, L, Johnson, N.M, Tang, L, Guan, H, Huebner, H.J, Jolly, P.E, Ellis, W.O
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Taylor & Francis Group 01.07.2008; Taylor & Francis
• Subjects: aflatoxicosis; aflatoxin; aflatoxins; Aflatoxins - metabolism; Aflatoxins - poisoning; Bentonite - administration & dosage; Bentonite - adverse effects; Biological and medical sciences; blood serum; clay; diet; dietary minerals; Double-Blind Method; enterosorbent; Female; Food Additives - administration & dosage; Food Additives - adverse effects; Food industries; Food toxicology; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General aspects; Ghana; heavy metals; Humans; Hygiene and safety; intestinal absorption; Male; Metals, Heavy - administration & dosage; Metals, Heavy - blood; micronutrients; minerals; Minerals - administration & dosage; Minerals - blood; Mycotoxicosis - prevention & control; NovaSil clay; nutrient deficiencies; Risk Factors; Sex Factors; Statistics as Topic; vitamin A; Vitamin A - blood; vitamin deficiencies; vitamin E; Vitamin E - blood; Ghana; enterosorbent; minerals; vitamin A; heavy metals; Mycotoxin; Risk; NovaSil clay; Concentration; Inorganic element; Heavy metal; Toxin; Vitamin E; micronutrients; Aflatoxin

To assess the potential interference of NovaSil (NS) clay with micronutrients in humans, vitamins A and E and minerals (15 nutrient and 15 non-nutrient minerals) were measured in serum samples from a 3-month intervention trial with NS. Participants (n = 177) were randomly divided into three groups t...