Author, as appears in the article.: Marques, Montse; Correig, Eudald; Capdevila, Esther; Gargallo, Eva; Gonzalez, Neus; Nadal, Marti; Domingo, Jose L.;
Department: Ciències Mèdiques Bàsiques
URV's Author/s: Correig Fraga, Eudald / Domingo Roig, José Luis / Marquès Bueno, Montserrat / Nadal Lomas, Martí
Keywords: Toxic elements Raw Population Plant-based drinks Nutrients Heavy-metals Health Goat milk Essential elements Cow milk, goat milk Cow milk
Abstract: Although milk and plant-based drinks are widely consumed foodstuffs with high nutritional value, their consumption may also mean intake of non-essential/toxic elements becoming a risk for human health. This study was aimed at determining the concentrations of essential (Ca, Co, K, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni and P) and non-essential/toxic (Hg, Pb, U and V) elements in milks (cow and goat), plant-based drinks (soy, almond, rice and oat) and infant formulas from organic and conventional production systems. Lactose-free, fresh and ultra-high-temperature (UHT) milks were also included. Chemical analyses were performed by means of inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The content of the elements hereby assessed did not depend on the production system and the presence of lactose. However, significant differences were found in the concentrations of multiple elements when comparing sterilization methods, source (animal vs. plant-based) and animal species. Non-essential elements were not detected in milks and plant-based drinks, excepting Pb, which was detected in three samples. While the consumption of goat milk is recommended, considering the global intake of essential elements and the absence of non-essential elements, further studies should be conducted to confirm the absence of non-target toxic elements at very low trace levels. On the other hand, the best plant-based drinks are those made up with almonds (intake of Ca) and soy (K and Mg). The current results should be useful to help the population to balance the benefits and risks from milks and plant-based drinks consumption, as well as to adapt their dietary habits.
Thematic Areas: Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros Saúde coletiva Química Odontología Nutrition & dietetics Nutrição Medicine (miscellaneous) Medicina veterinaria Medicina iii Medicina ii Medicina i Materiais Interdisciplinar Inorganic chemistry General medicine Farmacia Engenharias ii Engenharias i Enfermagem Endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism Endocrinology & metabolism Educação física Clinical biochemistry Ciências biológicas ii Ciências biológicas i Ciências ambientais Ciências agrárias i Ciência de alimentos Biotecnología Biodiversidade Biochemistry (medical) Biochemistry & molecular biology Biochemistry Astronomia / física
licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Author's mail: eudald.correig@urv.cat marti.nadal@urv.cat montserrat.marques@urv.cat marti.nadal@urv.cat joseluis.domingo@urv.cat eudald.correig@urv.cat
Author identifier: 0000-0002-0217-4827 0000-0001-6302-8578 0000-0002-0217-4827 0000-0001-6647-9470
Record's date: 2024-01-13
Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Link to the original source: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12011-021-03021-5
Licence document URL: http://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Papper original source: Biological Trace Element Research. 200 (10): 4524-4533
APA: Marques, Montse; Correig, Eudald; Capdevila, Esther; Gargallo, Eva; Gonzalez, Neus; Nadal, Marti; Domingo, Jose L.; (2022). Essential and Non-essential Trace Elements in Milks and Plant-Based Drinks. Biological Trace Element Research, 200(10), 4524-4533. DOI: 10.1007/s12011-021-03021-5
Article's DOI: 10.1007/s12011-021-03021-5
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2022
Publication Type: Journal Publications
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