Preliminary Study on PCC-Chitosan’s Ability to Enhance Microplastic Excretion in Human Stools from Healthy Volunteers

Preliminary Study on PCC-Chitosan’s Ability to Enhance Microplastic Excretion in Human Stools from Healthy Volunteers

Recent studies have indicated that microplastics (MPs) may accumulate in the human body, potentially posing health risks. This preliminary study aimed to investigate the effect of a food supplement (FS: 0.8 g of chitosan derived from <i>Procambarus clarkii</i>, PCC) on the fecal excretio...

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Main Authors: Claudio Casella, Umberto Cornelli, Santiago Ballaz, Martino Recchia, Giuseppe Zanoni, Luis Ramos-Guerrero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
Series:Foods
Subjects:
microplastics
chitosan
<i>Procambarus clarkii</i>
human stools
human health
food supplement
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/14/13/2190
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