Distinct arsenic metabolites following seaweed consumption in humans
Abstract Seaweeds contain arsenic primarily in the form of arsenosugars, which can be metabolized to a wide range of arsenic compounds. To characterize human exposure to arsenic from seaweed consumption, we determined concentrations of arsenic species in locally available seaweeds, and assessed urin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017-06-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-03883-7 |