Effect of vitamin C supplement on lead bioaccessibility in contaminated soils using multiple in vitro gastrointestinal assays: Mechanisms and health risks
2022
Naiyi Yin | Zeliang Han | Wenbin Jia | Yaqi Fu | Jingnan Ma | Xiaotong Liu | Xiaolin Cai | Yan Li | Xiaochen Chen | Yanshan Cui
Effects of vitamin C supplementation on the oral bioaccessibility of lead (Pb) present in contaminated soils were examined using a number of in vitro assays (PBET, SBRC, UBM and IVG). In the presence of vitamin C, an increase in Pb bioaccessibility was observed in the gastric phase by 1.3-fold (30.5%−85.5%) and in the intestinal phase by 3.1-fold (0.9%−58.9%). Lead mobilization was regulated by reductive dissolution of Fe(III) and sequestration of Pb on secondary Fe minerals. Sequential extraction by the Bureau Community of Reference (BCR) provided more evidence that reducible fraction and residual fraction were major contributor of gastric Pb bioaccessibility, as well as reduced fractions in intestinal Pb bioaccessibility. In addition, higher non-carcinogenic risks may occur based on target hazard quotient (THQ ≥ 1). For people exposed to Pb present in soil, the management of vitamin C supplements is of serious concern.
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