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Interaction of Probiotics andMycotoxins ndash Benefits to Human
Health
-
School of Biological Sciences
University of Hong Kong
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Probioticsbull Definition
Living microorganisms when administered in adequateamounts confer health benefits on the host
Dr Minoni ShirotaFirst developed L casei Sirotaas a commercial product in 1935
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1 Fermented Milk Products
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Probiotics ndash Daily example
2 Food amp Drinks 3 Pharmaceutical products
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Dosage109 ndash 1010 bacteria day adult
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Probiotics have several mechanisms of
action that may contribute to human health
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Hepatocellular Carcinoma
(HCC)bull Hepatocellular carcinoma
(HCC) ranks as the fifthmost common cancer in
the world with anestimating 473000 newcases annuallyaccounting for 54 ofall human cancer cases
bull Late presentationtypically males aged 66with chronic liverdisease
bull Median survival of 6months from time ofdiagnosis
bull Surgery is the onlypotentially curable formof treatment
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Risk factors for HCC
bull Viral
Chronic hepatitis B
Chronic hepatitis C
bull Preexisting liver disease
-Metabolic liver disease
-Alcohol abuse
Adenomabull Environmental
Aflatoxin
Contraceptives and androgens
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The aflatoxins
bull Turkey ldquoXrdquo Disease
ndash Fungal infection byAspergillus flavus and
ndash Primary contamination
bull High energy contentfoods eg grain nutand soy products
ndash Secondary contamination
bull Dairy products meatamp eggs
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Commodities in which aflatoxins
have been detected
Flour Cocoa
Corn meal CheesePeanut Sausage
Meat pies Bread
Milk Macaroni
Cottonseed CopraCassava Cooked meat
Brazil nuts Pistachio nuts
Oilseeds Rice
Pumpkin seeds Soy
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TOXIC EFFECTS OF AFLATOXINTOXIC EFFECTS OF AFLATOXIN
bull Human
ndash Aflatoxin B1 is highly mutagenic probablythrough mechanisms of epoxidation resultingin covalent binding to DNA
ndash A specific mutation at the third base ofcodon 249 of the tumor-suppressor gene p53has been described in HCC tissue and
significantly associated with exposure toaflatoxin B1
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Populations at risk of aflatoxin exposure
Williams et al Am J Clin Nutr 801106-1122 2004
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Chronic hepatitis B together with exposure
to dietary aflatoxins increases the riskof liver cancer
59460
R i s k
R i s k
e r c a n c e r
e r c a n c e r
7334
1
0
20 R e l a t i v
e
R e l a t i v
e
o f o f p r i m a r y l i
p r i m a r y l i
HBVHBV(HBsAg)
AflatoxinsAflatoxins(urinary
biomarkers)
HBV andaflatoxinsHBV andaflatoxins
Adapted from Qian et al 1994
No riskNo riskfactorsfactors
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Available options for solving the
problem
Once food is contaminated with toxins there are only two options
if the food is to be used
ndash the toxin can be removed
ndash the toxin can be degraded into less toxic or non-toxic
compounds
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Control measures
bullPhysical control (eg UV radiation electronic sorting)
983085 suitable for very limited products
bullChemical control (eg ammoniation)
- health effects are not fully studied
bullMonitoring AF levels and rejection of produce
983085 extremely costly option
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Aflatoxins in food
Duodenum
IleumLiver
Absorption (portal circulation)
Systemiccirculation
Blood
O
OO OCH3
O O
AFB1
Strategies for intervention at
individual level
Jejunum
Feces (unabsorbed)
UrineBreast milk
ColonMetabolism
Toxicproducts
Non toxicproducts
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Aflatoxin
Portal vein
Liver
Blockingreducing absorption of AFB1 from
the small intestine
Aflatoxin + blocker
Small
intestine
Unabsorbedaflatoxins
Systemiccirculation
Unabsorbedaflatoxins
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Requirements for dietary tools of blockingreducing aflatoxin absorption in humans
bull Part of normal human diet
bull Long history of safe use
bull Ab e to bind a ran e o har u co ounds inc udin
aflatoxins
bull Binding takes place immediately and is stable underGIT conditions
bull No effect on absorption of micro and macronutrients
bull Inexpensive and practical for food enrichments
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Lactic acid bacteria(LAB)
bull LAB involved in the production of fermented foods
o one quarter of our diet
o characterised by safe history
o extended shelf life com ared to raw materials
bull LAB has some health effects
o growth inhibition of food spoiling bacteria
o production of antimicrobial compounds
o probiotic effects as live organisms in food
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Kinetic studies on binding
and release of toxins(dose-response)
Kinetic studies on binding
and release of toxins(dose-response)
In vitro binding assays with AF
Mechanisms of binding
(chemical and structural factors)
Mechanisms of binding
(chemical and structural factors)
In vitro toxicity studies(to examine if the bindingwill detoxicate the AFs)
In vitro toxicity studies(to examine if the bindingwill detoxicate the AFs)
Selection of bacteria with GRAS status(available commercially or isolated from microflora of
healthy humans)
Selection of bacteria with good binding propertiesof AFs and ability to deactivate AFs
In vivo bindingof AF
Clinical trials in populations exposed to AFs(body burden and biomarkers)
Ex vivo ligated loop in chicksEx vivo ligated loop in chicks Feeding studiesin animals
Feeding studiesin animals
Stability of complex
effect on absorption and bioavailability
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bull Certain strains oflactobacilli are capableof binding up to 80 ofAFB1 in vitro (El-Nezami
et al 1996 1998abc)Fusarium toxins (El-Nezami et al 2002ab2004) PhIP and Trp-P-1(Haskard et al 2001)
Aflatoxin is bound by probiotic bacteria ndash invitro evidence
60
80
100
m
s o l u t i o n
LGG
LC705
acido
gasseri
ShirotaPJS
E coli
bullAFB1 is predominantlybound to a carbohydratemoiety on the surface ofthe bacteria (Haskard etal 2002)
bull The complex formed
between the bacteria andAFB1 is stable underdifferent conditions(Haskard et al 2002 Leeet al 2003)
0 4 24 48 720
20
40
A F
B 1 r e m o v e d f r
Period of incubation
El-Nezami et al Food Chem Toxicol 1998
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Ex vivo study in chicks
The concentration of AFB1 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn SD extracted from
Group Duodenal tissueb Soluble fractionc Insoluble fraction of
El-Nezami et al (2000) ) Journal of Food Protection
JGratz S et al (2005) Journal of FoodProtection
of luminal fluid
luminal fluid
1min 60 min 1 min 60 min 1 min 60 min
AFB1 only 027 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 009 ND 104 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 036 005plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn001 ND ND
LBGG+AFB1 007 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 005 ND 048 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 015 ND 076plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn004 138plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn016
LC705+AFB1 017 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 011 ND 058 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 010 008 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 006 054plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn010 107plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn012
PJS+AFB1 010 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 005 ND 067 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 013 013 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 002 055plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn011 124plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn006
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0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
no GG 5 GG
GG (1010
CFUmL)
P e ( c m
s e c x 1 0 e - 6 ) Transport of AFB1
Intestinal AFB1 transport and toxicity
Caco-2 cells
Semi-permeable filter
Bacteria
apical
basolateral
Gratz S et al (2007) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
bull Transport of AFB1 through monolayer was reduced by GG
bull AFB1 induced TER (membrane integrity) reduction wasattenuated
bull
AFB1 induced DNA damage was attenuated
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3210-1-23days
AFB1
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
plusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GG
In vivo protective effects of probiotics against
AFB1 toxicity
Feces
Urine
Blood (ALT)
Body weight
AFB1 (15 mgkg bw single dose on day 0)
GG (5x1010CFU daily for 6 days)
Body weightBody weight
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Rat results
GG administration
bull Increased fecal AFB1 by 122bull Increased fecal AFM1 by 152
bull Decreased plasma AFB1-albumin by 29
bull Prevented body weight loss
Gratz S et al (2006) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
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WHY CHINAbull Primary liver cancer (PLC) is one of the most common cancers in
China
bull There more than 250000 new cases diagnosed yearly with livercancer in China
bull The mortality rates both in rural and urban areas are 25 and 21per 100 000 respectively in the EU 3 per 100000
bull The ain 3 actors or the de elo ent o li er cancer are
prevalent in China Aflatoxins are consistent contaminants of thefood supply in China HBV and HCV are endemics in China
bull 500000000 individual infected with HBV(250000000 in China)
bull 170000000 individuals infected with HCV(10000000 in China)
bull 1000000 individuals dies annually because of complicationassociated with HBV similar figure also expected for HCV
(250000 in China)
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Intervention andsampling
Follow-up andaflatoxin
measurementRecruitment
300 healthy Chinese men
screened for urinary AFM1
142 subjects haddetectable level of AFM1
in their urine
The subjects were rando-
mized in two groups re-ceiving either 2 placeboor 2 probiotic capsulesdfor 5 weeksBioprofitreg containing 1010
Follow-up sample at day70 (5 weeks after dis-continuation of thetreatments)
Fecal and urinary
Probiotic intervention in China
90 recruited based onphysicianrsquos examinationand blood chemistry
c u capsu e
Fecal urine and bloodsamples were collected atbaseline (day 1) and duringintervention (days 21 and35) Additional fecal
samples were collected atdays 235
aflatoxin M1 and Q1
concentrations weremeasured by HPLC AFB-
N7-guanine was used as avalidated biomarker forreduction in HCC
2Study days
(Follow-up)
35
(Baseline)
21531
(Probioticplacebo)
70
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Metabolic transformation of
aflatoxin B1
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n i n e ( n g m l )
06
07Probiotic
Placebo
Probiotic supplementation reduces the urinaryexcretion of AFB1ndashN7-guanine a biomarker of
biologically effective dose of exposure to AFB1
Baseline W eek 3 W eek 5 Fo llow-up U r i n a r y
A F B 1 - N 7 - g
u
01
0 2
03
04
El-Nezami et al Am J Clin Nutr 2006
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What our findings mean
Egner et al Mutation Res 523-524209-216 2003
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Probioticsbull Definition
Living microorganisms when administered in adequateamounts confer health benefits on the host
Dr Minoni ShirotaFirst developed L casei Sirotaas a commercial product in 1935
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1 Fermented Milk Products
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Probiotics ndash Daily example
2 Food amp Drinks 3 Pharmaceutical products
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983107983137983150983140983161 amp 983143983154983137983150983151983148983137 983138983137983154983155
983107983151983151983147983145983141983155
983120983154983151983138983145983151983156983145983139983155 983155983157983152983152983148983141983149983141983150983156In form ofTablets Capsules GranulesSingle or Cocktail of species
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Dosage109 ndash 1010 bacteria day adult
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Probiotics have several mechanisms of
action that may contribute to human health
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Hepatocellular Carcinoma
(HCC)bull Hepatocellular carcinoma
(HCC) ranks as the fifthmost common cancer in
the world with anestimating 473000 newcases annuallyaccounting for 54 ofall human cancer cases
bull Late presentationtypically males aged 66with chronic liverdisease
bull Median survival of 6months from time ofdiagnosis
bull Surgery is the onlypotentially curable formof treatment
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Risk factors for HCC
bull Viral
Chronic hepatitis B
Chronic hepatitis C
bull Preexisting liver disease
-Metabolic liver disease
-Alcohol abuse
Adenomabull Environmental
Aflatoxin
Contraceptives and androgens
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The aflatoxins
bull Turkey ldquoXrdquo Disease
ndash Fungal infection byAspergillus flavus and
ndash Primary contamination
bull High energy contentfoods eg grain nutand soy products
ndash Secondary contamination
bull Dairy products meatamp eggs
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Commodities in which aflatoxins
have been detected
Flour Cocoa
Corn meal CheesePeanut Sausage
Meat pies Bread
Milk Macaroni
Cottonseed CopraCassava Cooked meat
Brazil nuts Pistachio nuts
Oilseeds Rice
Pumpkin seeds Soy
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TOXIC EFFECTS OF AFLATOXINTOXIC EFFECTS OF AFLATOXIN
bull Human
ndash Aflatoxin B1 is highly mutagenic probablythrough mechanisms of epoxidation resultingin covalent binding to DNA
ndash A specific mutation at the third base ofcodon 249 of the tumor-suppressor gene p53has been described in HCC tissue and
significantly associated with exposure toaflatoxin B1
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Populations at risk of aflatoxin exposure
Williams et al Am J Clin Nutr 801106-1122 2004
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Chronic hepatitis B together with exposure
to dietary aflatoxins increases the riskof liver cancer
59460
R i s k
R i s k
e r c a n c e r
e r c a n c e r
7334
1
0
20 R e l a t i v
e
R e l a t i v
e
o f o f p r i m a r y l i
p r i m a r y l i
HBVHBV(HBsAg)
AflatoxinsAflatoxins(urinary
biomarkers)
HBV andaflatoxinsHBV andaflatoxins
Adapted from Qian et al 1994
No riskNo riskfactorsfactors
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Available options for solving the
problem
Once food is contaminated with toxins there are only two options
if the food is to be used
ndash the toxin can be removed
ndash the toxin can be degraded into less toxic or non-toxic
compounds
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Control measures
bullPhysical control (eg UV radiation electronic sorting)
983085 suitable for very limited products
bullChemical control (eg ammoniation)
- health effects are not fully studied
bullMonitoring AF levels and rejection of produce
983085 extremely costly option
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
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Aflatoxins in food
Duodenum
IleumLiver
Absorption (portal circulation)
Systemiccirculation
Blood
O
OO OCH3
O O
AFB1
Strategies for intervention at
individual level
Jejunum
Feces (unabsorbed)
UrineBreast milk
ColonMetabolism
Toxicproducts
Non toxicproducts
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Aflatoxin
Portal vein
Liver
Blockingreducing absorption of AFB1 from
the small intestine
Aflatoxin + blocker
Small
intestine
Unabsorbedaflatoxins
Systemiccirculation
Unabsorbedaflatoxins
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Requirements for dietary tools of blockingreducing aflatoxin absorption in humans
bull Part of normal human diet
bull Long history of safe use
bull Ab e to bind a ran e o har u co ounds inc udin
aflatoxins
bull Binding takes place immediately and is stable underGIT conditions
bull No effect on absorption of micro and macronutrients
bull Inexpensive and practical for food enrichments
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
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Lactic acid bacteria(LAB)
bull LAB involved in the production of fermented foods
o one quarter of our diet
o characterised by safe history
o extended shelf life com ared to raw materials
bull LAB has some health effects
o growth inhibition of food spoiling bacteria
o production of antimicrobial compounds
o probiotic effects as live organisms in food
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Kinetic studies on binding
and release of toxins(dose-response)
Kinetic studies on binding
and release of toxins(dose-response)
In vitro binding assays with AF
Mechanisms of binding
(chemical and structural factors)
Mechanisms of binding
(chemical and structural factors)
In vitro toxicity studies(to examine if the bindingwill detoxicate the AFs)
In vitro toxicity studies(to examine if the bindingwill detoxicate the AFs)
Selection of bacteria with GRAS status(available commercially or isolated from microflora of
healthy humans)
Selection of bacteria with good binding propertiesof AFs and ability to deactivate AFs
In vivo bindingof AF
Clinical trials in populations exposed to AFs(body burden and biomarkers)
Ex vivo ligated loop in chicksEx vivo ligated loop in chicks Feeding studiesin animals
Feeding studiesin animals
Stability of complex
effect on absorption and bioavailability
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
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bull Certain strains oflactobacilli are capableof binding up to 80 ofAFB1 in vitro (El-Nezami
et al 1996 1998abc)Fusarium toxins (El-Nezami et al 2002ab2004) PhIP and Trp-P-1(Haskard et al 2001)
Aflatoxin is bound by probiotic bacteria ndash invitro evidence
60
80
100
m
s o l u t i o n
LGG
LC705
acido
gasseri
ShirotaPJS
E coli
bullAFB1 is predominantlybound to a carbohydratemoiety on the surface ofthe bacteria (Haskard etal 2002)
bull The complex formed
between the bacteria andAFB1 is stable underdifferent conditions(Haskard et al 2002 Leeet al 2003)
0 4 24 48 720
20
40
A F
B 1 r e m o v e d f r
Period of incubation
El-Nezami et al Food Chem Toxicol 1998
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Ex vivo study in chicks
The concentration of AFB1 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn SD extracted from
Group Duodenal tissueb Soluble fractionc Insoluble fraction of
El-Nezami et al (2000) ) Journal of Food Protection
JGratz S et al (2005) Journal of FoodProtection
of luminal fluid
luminal fluid
1min 60 min 1 min 60 min 1 min 60 min
AFB1 only 027 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 009 ND 104 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 036 005plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn001 ND ND
LBGG+AFB1 007 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 005 ND 048 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 015 ND 076plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn004 138plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn016
LC705+AFB1 017 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 011 ND 058 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 010 008 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 006 054plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn010 107plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn012
PJS+AFB1 010 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 005 ND 067 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 013 013 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 002 055plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn011 124plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn006
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0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
no GG 5 GG
GG (1010
CFUmL)
P e ( c m
s e c x 1 0 e - 6 ) Transport of AFB1
Intestinal AFB1 transport and toxicity
Caco-2 cells
Semi-permeable filter
Bacteria
apical
basolateral
Gratz S et al (2007) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
bull Transport of AFB1 through monolayer was reduced by GG
bull AFB1 induced TER (membrane integrity) reduction wasattenuated
bull
AFB1 induced DNA damage was attenuated
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
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3210-1-23days
AFB1
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
plusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GG
In vivo protective effects of probiotics against
AFB1 toxicity
Feces
Urine
Blood (ALT)
Body weight
AFB1 (15 mgkg bw single dose on day 0)
GG (5x1010CFU daily for 6 days)
Body weightBody weight
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Rat results
GG administration
bull Increased fecal AFB1 by 122bull Increased fecal AFM1 by 152
bull Decreased plasma AFB1-albumin by 29
bull Prevented body weight loss
Gratz S et al (2006) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
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WHY CHINAbull Primary liver cancer (PLC) is one of the most common cancers in
China
bull There more than 250000 new cases diagnosed yearly with livercancer in China
bull The mortality rates both in rural and urban areas are 25 and 21per 100 000 respectively in the EU 3 per 100000
bull The ain 3 actors or the de elo ent o li er cancer are
prevalent in China Aflatoxins are consistent contaminants of thefood supply in China HBV and HCV are endemics in China
bull 500000000 individual infected with HBV(250000000 in China)
bull 170000000 individuals infected with HCV(10000000 in China)
bull 1000000 individuals dies annually because of complicationassociated with HBV similar figure also expected for HCV
(250000 in China)
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Intervention andsampling
Follow-up andaflatoxin
measurementRecruitment
300 healthy Chinese men
screened for urinary AFM1
142 subjects haddetectable level of AFM1
in their urine
The subjects were rando-
mized in two groups re-ceiving either 2 placeboor 2 probiotic capsulesdfor 5 weeksBioprofitreg containing 1010
Follow-up sample at day70 (5 weeks after dis-continuation of thetreatments)
Fecal and urinary
Probiotic intervention in China
90 recruited based onphysicianrsquos examinationand blood chemistry
c u capsu e
Fecal urine and bloodsamples were collected atbaseline (day 1) and duringintervention (days 21 and35) Additional fecal
samples were collected atdays 235
aflatoxin M1 and Q1
concentrations weremeasured by HPLC AFB-
N7-guanine was used as avalidated biomarker forreduction in HCC
2Study days
(Follow-up)
35
(Baseline)
21531
(Probioticplacebo)
70
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Metabolic transformation of
aflatoxin B1
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n i n e ( n g m l )
06
07Probiotic
Placebo
Probiotic supplementation reduces the urinaryexcretion of AFB1ndashN7-guanine a biomarker of
biologically effective dose of exposure to AFB1
Baseline W eek 3 W eek 5 Fo llow-up U r i n a r y
A F B 1 - N 7 - g
u
01
0 2
03
04
El-Nezami et al Am J Clin Nutr 2006
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What our findings mean
Egner et al Mutation Res 523-524209-216 2003
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983107983144983141983141983155983141
1 Fermented Milk Products
983116983137983155983155983145
983110983154983151983162983141983150 983161983151983143983157983154983156 983113983139983141 983139983154983141983137983149
983123983149983151983151983156983144983145983141983117983145983148983147
983126983137983148983145983151 983111983141983142983145983148983157983155983214 9830900 983161983141983137983154983155 983151983142 983152983154983151983138983145983151983156983145983139 983140983137983145983154983161 983152983154983151983140983157983139983156983155 983145983150 983109983157983154983151983152983141
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Probiotics ndash Daily example
2 Food amp Drinks 3 Pharmaceutical products
983117983145983150983156 983139983137983150983140983145983141983155
983107983141983154983141983137983148 983113983150983142983137983150983156 983142983151983154983149983157983148983137
983107983137983150983140983161 amp 983143983154983137983150983151983148983137 983138983137983154983155
983107983151983151983147983145983141983155
983120983154983151983138983145983151983156983145983139983155 983155983157983152983152983148983141983149983141983150983156In form ofTablets Capsules GranulesSingle or Cocktail of species
983109983150983139983137983152983155983157983148983137983156983145983151983150 983144983141983148983152 983152983154983151983156983141983139983156 983152983154983151983138983145983151983156983145983139983155 983142983154983151983149983098
983085983105983145983154 amp 983149983151983145983155983156983157983154983141 (983141983155983152 983137983150983137983141983154983151983138983145983139 983155983152983141983139983145983141983155)983085983123983156983151983149983137983139983144 983137983139983145983140
Dosage109 ndash 1010 bacteria day adult
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Probiotics have several mechanisms of
action that may contribute to human health
983112983151983159 983137983138983151983157983156 983145983150983156983141983154983137983139983156983145983151983150983155 983159983145983156983144 983142983151983151983140 983156983151983160983145983150983155983103983103983103983103
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Hepatocellular Carcinoma
(HCC)bull Hepatocellular carcinoma
(HCC) ranks as the fifthmost common cancer in
the world with anestimating 473000 newcases annuallyaccounting for 54 ofall human cancer cases
bull Late presentationtypically males aged 66with chronic liverdisease
bull Median survival of 6months from time ofdiagnosis
bull Surgery is the onlypotentially curable formof treatment
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Risk factors for HCC
bull Viral
Chronic hepatitis B
Chronic hepatitis C
bull Preexisting liver disease
-Metabolic liver disease
-Alcohol abuse
Adenomabull Environmental
Aflatoxin
Contraceptives and androgens
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The aflatoxins
bull Turkey ldquoXrdquo Disease
ndash Fungal infection byAspergillus flavus and
ndash Primary contamination
bull High energy contentfoods eg grain nutand soy products
ndash Secondary contamination
bull Dairy products meatamp eggs
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Commodities in which aflatoxins
have been detected
Flour Cocoa
Corn meal CheesePeanut Sausage
Meat pies Bread
Milk Macaroni
Cottonseed CopraCassava Cooked meat
Brazil nuts Pistachio nuts
Oilseeds Rice
Pumpkin seeds Soy
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TOXIC EFFECTS OF AFLATOXINTOXIC EFFECTS OF AFLATOXIN
bull Human
ndash Aflatoxin B1 is highly mutagenic probablythrough mechanisms of epoxidation resultingin covalent binding to DNA
ndash A specific mutation at the third base ofcodon 249 of the tumor-suppressor gene p53has been described in HCC tissue and
significantly associated with exposure toaflatoxin B1
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Populations at risk of aflatoxin exposure
Williams et al Am J Clin Nutr 801106-1122 2004
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Chronic hepatitis B together with exposure
to dietary aflatoxins increases the riskof liver cancer
59460
R i s k
R i s k
e r c a n c e r
e r c a n c e r
7334
1
0
20 R e l a t i v
e
R e l a t i v
e
o f o f p r i m a r y l i
p r i m a r y l i
HBVHBV(HBsAg)
AflatoxinsAflatoxins(urinary
biomarkers)
HBV andaflatoxinsHBV andaflatoxins
Adapted from Qian et al 1994
No riskNo riskfactorsfactors
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Available options for solving the
problem
Once food is contaminated with toxins there are only two options
if the food is to be used
ndash the toxin can be removed
ndash the toxin can be degraded into less toxic or non-toxic
compounds
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Control measures
bullPhysical control (eg UV radiation electronic sorting)
983085 suitable for very limited products
bullChemical control (eg ammoniation)
- health effects are not fully studied
bullMonitoring AF levels and rejection of produce
983085 extremely costly option
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Aflatoxins in food
Duodenum
IleumLiver
Absorption (portal circulation)
Systemiccirculation
Blood
O
OO OCH3
O O
AFB1
Strategies for intervention at
individual level
Jejunum
Feces (unabsorbed)
UrineBreast milk
ColonMetabolism
Toxicproducts
Non toxicproducts
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Aflatoxin
Portal vein
Liver
Blockingreducing absorption of AFB1 from
the small intestine
Aflatoxin + blocker
Small
intestine
Unabsorbedaflatoxins
Systemiccirculation
Unabsorbedaflatoxins
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Requirements for dietary tools of blockingreducing aflatoxin absorption in humans
bull Part of normal human diet
bull Long history of safe use
bull Ab e to bind a ran e o har u co ounds inc udin
aflatoxins
bull Binding takes place immediately and is stable underGIT conditions
bull No effect on absorption of micro and macronutrients
bull Inexpensive and practical for food enrichments
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Lactic acid bacteria(LAB)
bull LAB involved in the production of fermented foods
o one quarter of our diet
o characterised by safe history
o extended shelf life com ared to raw materials
bull LAB has some health effects
o growth inhibition of food spoiling bacteria
o production of antimicrobial compounds
o probiotic effects as live organisms in food
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Kinetic studies on binding
and release of toxins(dose-response)
Kinetic studies on binding
and release of toxins(dose-response)
In vitro binding assays with AF
Mechanisms of binding
(chemical and structural factors)
Mechanisms of binding
(chemical and structural factors)
In vitro toxicity studies(to examine if the bindingwill detoxicate the AFs)
In vitro toxicity studies(to examine if the bindingwill detoxicate the AFs)
Selection of bacteria with GRAS status(available commercially or isolated from microflora of
healthy humans)
Selection of bacteria with good binding propertiesof AFs and ability to deactivate AFs
In vivo bindingof AF
Clinical trials in populations exposed to AFs(body burden and biomarkers)
Ex vivo ligated loop in chicksEx vivo ligated loop in chicks Feeding studiesin animals
Feeding studiesin animals
Stability of complex
effect on absorption and bioavailability
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bull Certain strains oflactobacilli are capableof binding up to 80 ofAFB1 in vitro (El-Nezami
et al 1996 1998abc)Fusarium toxins (El-Nezami et al 2002ab2004) PhIP and Trp-P-1(Haskard et al 2001)
Aflatoxin is bound by probiotic bacteria ndash invitro evidence
60
80
100
m
s o l u t i o n
LGG
LC705
acido
gasseri
ShirotaPJS
E coli
bullAFB1 is predominantlybound to a carbohydratemoiety on the surface ofthe bacteria (Haskard etal 2002)
bull The complex formed
between the bacteria andAFB1 is stable underdifferent conditions(Haskard et al 2002 Leeet al 2003)
0 4 24 48 720
20
40
A F
B 1 r e m o v e d f r
Period of incubation
El-Nezami et al Food Chem Toxicol 1998
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Ex vivo study in chicks
The concentration of AFB1 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn SD extracted from
Group Duodenal tissueb Soluble fractionc Insoluble fraction of
El-Nezami et al (2000) ) Journal of Food Protection
JGratz S et al (2005) Journal of FoodProtection
of luminal fluid
luminal fluid
1min 60 min 1 min 60 min 1 min 60 min
AFB1 only 027 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 009 ND 104 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 036 005plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn001 ND ND
LBGG+AFB1 007 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 005 ND 048 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 015 ND 076plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn004 138plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn016
LC705+AFB1 017 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 011 ND 058 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 010 008 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 006 054plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn010 107plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn012
PJS+AFB1 010 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 005 ND 067 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 013 013 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 002 055plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn011 124plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn006
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0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
no GG 5 GG
GG (1010
CFUmL)
P e ( c m
s e c x 1 0 e - 6 ) Transport of AFB1
Intestinal AFB1 transport and toxicity
Caco-2 cells
Semi-permeable filter
Bacteria
apical
basolateral
Gratz S et al (2007) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
bull Transport of AFB1 through monolayer was reduced by GG
bull AFB1 induced TER (membrane integrity) reduction wasattenuated
bull
AFB1 induced DNA damage was attenuated
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
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3210-1-23days
AFB1
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
plusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GG
In vivo protective effects of probiotics against
AFB1 toxicity
Feces
Urine
Blood (ALT)
Body weight
AFB1 (15 mgkg bw single dose on day 0)
GG (5x1010CFU daily for 6 days)
Body weightBody weight
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Rat results
GG administration
bull Increased fecal AFB1 by 122bull Increased fecal AFM1 by 152
bull Decreased plasma AFB1-albumin by 29
bull Prevented body weight loss
Gratz S et al (2006) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
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WHY CHINAbull Primary liver cancer (PLC) is one of the most common cancers in
China
bull There more than 250000 new cases diagnosed yearly with livercancer in China
bull The mortality rates both in rural and urban areas are 25 and 21per 100 000 respectively in the EU 3 per 100000
bull The ain 3 actors or the de elo ent o li er cancer are
prevalent in China Aflatoxins are consistent contaminants of thefood supply in China HBV and HCV are endemics in China
bull 500000000 individual infected with HBV(250000000 in China)
bull 170000000 individuals infected with HCV(10000000 in China)
bull 1000000 individuals dies annually because of complicationassociated with HBV similar figure also expected for HCV
(250000 in China)
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Intervention andsampling
Follow-up andaflatoxin
measurementRecruitment
300 healthy Chinese men
screened for urinary AFM1
142 subjects haddetectable level of AFM1
in their urine
The subjects were rando-
mized in two groups re-ceiving either 2 placeboor 2 probiotic capsulesdfor 5 weeksBioprofitreg containing 1010
Follow-up sample at day70 (5 weeks after dis-continuation of thetreatments)
Fecal and urinary
Probiotic intervention in China
90 recruited based onphysicianrsquos examinationand blood chemistry
c u capsu e
Fecal urine and bloodsamples were collected atbaseline (day 1) and duringintervention (days 21 and35) Additional fecal
samples were collected atdays 235
aflatoxin M1 and Q1
concentrations weremeasured by HPLC AFB-
N7-guanine was used as avalidated biomarker forreduction in HCC
2Study days
(Follow-up)
35
(Baseline)
21531
(Probioticplacebo)
70
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Metabolic transformation of
aflatoxin B1
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n i n e ( n g m l )
06
07Probiotic
Placebo
Probiotic supplementation reduces the urinaryexcretion of AFB1ndashN7-guanine a biomarker of
biologically effective dose of exposure to AFB1
Baseline W eek 3 W eek 5 Fo llow-up U r i n a r y
A F B 1 - N 7 - g
u
01
0 2
03
04
El-Nezami et al Am J Clin Nutr 2006
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What our findings mean
Egner et al Mutation Res 523-524209-216 2003
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Probiotics ndash Daily example
2 Food amp Drinks 3 Pharmaceutical products
983117983145983150983156 983139983137983150983140983145983141983155
983107983141983154983141983137983148 983113983150983142983137983150983156 983142983151983154983149983157983148983137
983107983137983150983140983161 amp 983143983154983137983150983151983148983137 983138983137983154983155
983107983151983151983147983145983141983155
983120983154983151983138983145983151983156983145983139983155 983155983157983152983152983148983141983149983141983150983156In form ofTablets Capsules GranulesSingle or Cocktail of species
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983085983105983145983154 amp 983149983151983145983155983156983157983154983141 (983141983155983152 983137983150983137983141983154983151983138983145983139 983155983152983141983139983145983141983155)983085983123983156983151983149983137983139983144 983137983139983145983140
Dosage109 ndash 1010 bacteria day adult
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Probiotics have several mechanisms of
action that may contribute to human health
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Hepatocellular Carcinoma
(HCC)bull Hepatocellular carcinoma
(HCC) ranks as the fifthmost common cancer in
the world with anestimating 473000 newcases annuallyaccounting for 54 ofall human cancer cases
bull Late presentationtypically males aged 66with chronic liverdisease
bull Median survival of 6months from time ofdiagnosis
bull Surgery is the onlypotentially curable formof treatment
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
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Risk factors for HCC
bull Viral
Chronic hepatitis B
Chronic hepatitis C
bull Preexisting liver disease
-Metabolic liver disease
-Alcohol abuse
Adenomabull Environmental
Aflatoxin
Contraceptives and androgens
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
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The aflatoxins
bull Turkey ldquoXrdquo Disease
ndash Fungal infection byAspergillus flavus and
ndash Primary contamination
bull High energy contentfoods eg grain nutand soy products
ndash Secondary contamination
bull Dairy products meatamp eggs
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 930
Commodities in which aflatoxins
have been detected
Flour Cocoa
Corn meal CheesePeanut Sausage
Meat pies Bread
Milk Macaroni
Cottonseed CopraCassava Cooked meat
Brazil nuts Pistachio nuts
Oilseeds Rice
Pumpkin seeds Soy
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
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TOXIC EFFECTS OF AFLATOXINTOXIC EFFECTS OF AFLATOXIN
bull Human
ndash Aflatoxin B1 is highly mutagenic probablythrough mechanisms of epoxidation resultingin covalent binding to DNA
ndash A specific mutation at the third base ofcodon 249 of the tumor-suppressor gene p53has been described in HCC tissue and
significantly associated with exposure toaflatoxin B1
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
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Populations at risk of aflatoxin exposure
Williams et al Am J Clin Nutr 801106-1122 2004
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
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Chronic hepatitis B together with exposure
to dietary aflatoxins increases the riskof liver cancer
59460
R i s k
R i s k
e r c a n c e r
e r c a n c e r
7334
1
0
20 R e l a t i v
e
R e l a t i v
e
o f o f p r i m a r y l i
p r i m a r y l i
HBVHBV(HBsAg)
AflatoxinsAflatoxins(urinary
biomarkers)
HBV andaflatoxinsHBV andaflatoxins
Adapted from Qian et al 1994
No riskNo riskfactorsfactors
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Available options for solving the
problem
Once food is contaminated with toxins there are only two options
if the food is to be used
ndash the toxin can be removed
ndash the toxin can be degraded into less toxic or non-toxic
compounds
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
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Control measures
bullPhysical control (eg UV radiation electronic sorting)
983085 suitable for very limited products
bullChemical control (eg ammoniation)
- health effects are not fully studied
bullMonitoring AF levels and rejection of produce
983085 extremely costly option
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Aflatoxins in food
Duodenum
IleumLiver
Absorption (portal circulation)
Systemiccirculation
Blood
O
OO OCH3
O O
AFB1
Strategies for intervention at
individual level
Jejunum
Feces (unabsorbed)
UrineBreast milk
ColonMetabolism
Toxicproducts
Non toxicproducts
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
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Aflatoxin
Portal vein
Liver
Blockingreducing absorption of AFB1 from
the small intestine
Aflatoxin + blocker
Small
intestine
Unabsorbedaflatoxins
Systemiccirculation
Unabsorbedaflatoxins
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
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Requirements for dietary tools of blockingreducing aflatoxin absorption in humans
bull Part of normal human diet
bull Long history of safe use
bull Ab e to bind a ran e o har u co ounds inc udin
aflatoxins
bull Binding takes place immediately and is stable underGIT conditions
bull No effect on absorption of micro and macronutrients
bull Inexpensive and practical for food enrichments
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1930
Lactic acid bacteria(LAB)
bull LAB involved in the production of fermented foods
o one quarter of our diet
o characterised by safe history
o extended shelf life com ared to raw materials
bull LAB has some health effects
o growth inhibition of food spoiling bacteria
o production of antimicrobial compounds
o probiotic effects as live organisms in food
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
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Kinetic studies on binding
and release of toxins(dose-response)
Kinetic studies on binding
and release of toxins(dose-response)
In vitro binding assays with AF
Mechanisms of binding
(chemical and structural factors)
Mechanisms of binding
(chemical and structural factors)
In vitro toxicity studies(to examine if the bindingwill detoxicate the AFs)
In vitro toxicity studies(to examine if the bindingwill detoxicate the AFs)
Selection of bacteria with GRAS status(available commercially or isolated from microflora of
healthy humans)
Selection of bacteria with good binding propertiesof AFs and ability to deactivate AFs
In vivo bindingof AF
Clinical trials in populations exposed to AFs(body burden and biomarkers)
Ex vivo ligated loop in chicksEx vivo ligated loop in chicks Feeding studiesin animals
Feeding studiesin animals
Stability of complex
effect on absorption and bioavailability
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
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bull Certain strains oflactobacilli are capableof binding up to 80 ofAFB1 in vitro (El-Nezami
et al 1996 1998abc)Fusarium toxins (El-Nezami et al 2002ab2004) PhIP and Trp-P-1(Haskard et al 2001)
Aflatoxin is bound by probiotic bacteria ndash invitro evidence
60
80
100
m
s o l u t i o n
LGG
LC705
acido
gasseri
ShirotaPJS
E coli
bullAFB1 is predominantlybound to a carbohydratemoiety on the surface ofthe bacteria (Haskard etal 2002)
bull The complex formed
between the bacteria andAFB1 is stable underdifferent conditions(Haskard et al 2002 Leeet al 2003)
0 4 24 48 720
20
40
A F
B 1 r e m o v e d f r
Period of incubation
El-Nezami et al Food Chem Toxicol 1998
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Ex vivo study in chicks
The concentration of AFB1 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn SD extracted from
Group Duodenal tissueb Soluble fractionc Insoluble fraction of
El-Nezami et al (2000) ) Journal of Food Protection
JGratz S et al (2005) Journal of FoodProtection
of luminal fluid
luminal fluid
1min 60 min 1 min 60 min 1 min 60 min
AFB1 only 027 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 009 ND 104 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 036 005plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn001 ND ND
LBGG+AFB1 007 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 005 ND 048 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 015 ND 076plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn004 138plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn016
LC705+AFB1 017 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 011 ND 058 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 010 008 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 006 054plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn010 107plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn012
PJS+AFB1 010 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 005 ND 067 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 013 013 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 002 055plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn011 124plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn006
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0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
no GG 5 GG
GG (1010
CFUmL)
P e ( c m
s e c x 1 0 e - 6 ) Transport of AFB1
Intestinal AFB1 transport and toxicity
Caco-2 cells
Semi-permeable filter
Bacteria
apical
basolateral
Gratz S et al (2007) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
bull Transport of AFB1 through monolayer was reduced by GG
bull AFB1 induced TER (membrane integrity) reduction wasattenuated
bull
AFB1 induced DNA damage was attenuated
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2430
3210-1-23days
AFB1
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
plusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GG
In vivo protective effects of probiotics against
AFB1 toxicity
Feces
Urine
Blood (ALT)
Body weight
AFB1 (15 mgkg bw single dose on day 0)
GG (5x1010CFU daily for 6 days)
Body weightBody weight
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Rat results
GG administration
bull Increased fecal AFB1 by 122bull Increased fecal AFM1 by 152
bull Decreased plasma AFB1-albumin by 29
bull Prevented body weight loss
Gratz S et al (2006) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2630
WHY CHINAbull Primary liver cancer (PLC) is one of the most common cancers in
China
bull There more than 250000 new cases diagnosed yearly with livercancer in China
bull The mortality rates both in rural and urban areas are 25 and 21per 100 000 respectively in the EU 3 per 100000
bull The ain 3 actors or the de elo ent o li er cancer are
prevalent in China Aflatoxins are consistent contaminants of thefood supply in China HBV and HCV are endemics in China
bull 500000000 individual infected with HBV(250000000 in China)
bull 170000000 individuals infected with HCV(10000000 in China)
bull 1000000 individuals dies annually because of complicationassociated with HBV similar figure also expected for HCV
(250000 in China)
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Intervention andsampling
Follow-up andaflatoxin
measurementRecruitment
300 healthy Chinese men
screened for urinary AFM1
142 subjects haddetectable level of AFM1
in their urine
The subjects were rando-
mized in two groups re-ceiving either 2 placeboor 2 probiotic capsulesdfor 5 weeksBioprofitreg containing 1010
Follow-up sample at day70 (5 weeks after dis-continuation of thetreatments)
Fecal and urinary
Probiotic intervention in China
90 recruited based onphysicianrsquos examinationand blood chemistry
c u capsu e
Fecal urine and bloodsamples were collected atbaseline (day 1) and duringintervention (days 21 and35) Additional fecal
samples were collected atdays 235
aflatoxin M1 and Q1
concentrations weremeasured by HPLC AFB-
N7-guanine was used as avalidated biomarker forreduction in HCC
2Study days
(Follow-up)
35
(Baseline)
21531
(Probioticplacebo)
70
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Metabolic transformation of
aflatoxin B1
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n i n e ( n g m l )
06
07Probiotic
Placebo
Probiotic supplementation reduces the urinaryexcretion of AFB1ndashN7-guanine a biomarker of
biologically effective dose of exposure to AFB1
Baseline W eek 3 W eek 5 Fo llow-up U r i n a r y
A F B 1 - N 7 - g
u
01
0 2
03
04
El-Nezami et al Am J Clin Nutr 2006
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What our findings mean
Egner et al Mutation Res 523-524209-216 2003
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Probiotics have several mechanisms of
action that may contribute to human health
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Hepatocellular Carcinoma
(HCC)bull Hepatocellular carcinoma
(HCC) ranks as the fifthmost common cancer in
the world with anestimating 473000 newcases annuallyaccounting for 54 ofall human cancer cases
bull Late presentationtypically males aged 66with chronic liverdisease
bull Median survival of 6months from time ofdiagnosis
bull Surgery is the onlypotentially curable formof treatment
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 730
Risk factors for HCC
bull Viral
Chronic hepatitis B
Chronic hepatitis C
bull Preexisting liver disease
-Metabolic liver disease
-Alcohol abuse
Adenomabull Environmental
Aflatoxin
Contraceptives and androgens
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 830
The aflatoxins
bull Turkey ldquoXrdquo Disease
ndash Fungal infection byAspergillus flavus and
ndash Primary contamination
bull High energy contentfoods eg grain nutand soy products
ndash Secondary contamination
bull Dairy products meatamp eggs
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 930
Commodities in which aflatoxins
have been detected
Flour Cocoa
Corn meal CheesePeanut Sausage
Meat pies Bread
Milk Macaroni
Cottonseed CopraCassava Cooked meat
Brazil nuts Pistachio nuts
Oilseeds Rice
Pumpkin seeds Soy
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1030
TOXIC EFFECTS OF AFLATOXINTOXIC EFFECTS OF AFLATOXIN
bull Human
ndash Aflatoxin B1 is highly mutagenic probablythrough mechanisms of epoxidation resultingin covalent binding to DNA
ndash A specific mutation at the third base ofcodon 249 of the tumor-suppressor gene p53has been described in HCC tissue and
significantly associated with exposure toaflatoxin B1
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1130
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1230
Populations at risk of aflatoxin exposure
Williams et al Am J Clin Nutr 801106-1122 2004
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1330
Chronic hepatitis B together with exposure
to dietary aflatoxins increases the riskof liver cancer
59460
R i s k
R i s k
e r c a n c e r
e r c a n c e r
7334
1
0
20 R e l a t i v
e
R e l a t i v
e
o f o f p r i m a r y l i
p r i m a r y l i
HBVHBV(HBsAg)
AflatoxinsAflatoxins(urinary
biomarkers)
HBV andaflatoxinsHBV andaflatoxins
Adapted from Qian et al 1994
No riskNo riskfactorsfactors
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1430
Available options for solving the
problem
Once food is contaminated with toxins there are only two options
if the food is to be used
ndash the toxin can be removed
ndash the toxin can be degraded into less toxic or non-toxic
compounds
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1530
Control measures
bullPhysical control (eg UV radiation electronic sorting)
983085 suitable for very limited products
bullChemical control (eg ammoniation)
- health effects are not fully studied
bullMonitoring AF levels and rejection of produce
983085 extremely costly option
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1630
Aflatoxins in food
Duodenum
IleumLiver
Absorption (portal circulation)
Systemiccirculation
Blood
O
OO OCH3
O O
AFB1
Strategies for intervention at
individual level
Jejunum
Feces (unabsorbed)
UrineBreast milk
ColonMetabolism
Toxicproducts
Non toxicproducts
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1730
Aflatoxin
Portal vein
Liver
Blockingreducing absorption of AFB1 from
the small intestine
Aflatoxin + blocker
Small
intestine
Unabsorbedaflatoxins
Systemiccirculation
Unabsorbedaflatoxins
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1830
Requirements for dietary tools of blockingreducing aflatoxin absorption in humans
bull Part of normal human diet
bull Long history of safe use
bull Ab e to bind a ran e o har u co ounds inc udin
aflatoxins
bull Binding takes place immediately and is stable underGIT conditions
bull No effect on absorption of micro and macronutrients
bull Inexpensive and practical for food enrichments
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1930
Lactic acid bacteria(LAB)
bull LAB involved in the production of fermented foods
o one quarter of our diet
o characterised by safe history
o extended shelf life com ared to raw materials
bull LAB has some health effects
o growth inhibition of food spoiling bacteria
o production of antimicrobial compounds
o probiotic effects as live organisms in food
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2030
Kinetic studies on binding
and release of toxins(dose-response)
Kinetic studies on binding
and release of toxins(dose-response)
In vitro binding assays with AF
Mechanisms of binding
(chemical and structural factors)
Mechanisms of binding
(chemical and structural factors)
In vitro toxicity studies(to examine if the bindingwill detoxicate the AFs)
In vitro toxicity studies(to examine if the bindingwill detoxicate the AFs)
Selection of bacteria with GRAS status(available commercially or isolated from microflora of
healthy humans)
Selection of bacteria with good binding propertiesof AFs and ability to deactivate AFs
In vivo bindingof AF
Clinical trials in populations exposed to AFs(body burden and biomarkers)
Ex vivo ligated loop in chicksEx vivo ligated loop in chicks Feeding studiesin animals
Feeding studiesin animals
Stability of complex
effect on absorption and bioavailability
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2130
bull Certain strains oflactobacilli are capableof binding up to 80 ofAFB1 in vitro (El-Nezami
et al 1996 1998abc)Fusarium toxins (El-Nezami et al 2002ab2004) PhIP and Trp-P-1(Haskard et al 2001)
Aflatoxin is bound by probiotic bacteria ndash invitro evidence
60
80
100
m
s o l u t i o n
LGG
LC705
acido
gasseri
ShirotaPJS
E coli
bullAFB1 is predominantlybound to a carbohydratemoiety on the surface ofthe bacteria (Haskard etal 2002)
bull The complex formed
between the bacteria andAFB1 is stable underdifferent conditions(Haskard et al 2002 Leeet al 2003)
0 4 24 48 720
20
40
A F
B 1 r e m o v e d f r
Period of incubation
El-Nezami et al Food Chem Toxicol 1998
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
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Ex vivo study in chicks
The concentration of AFB1 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn SD extracted from
Group Duodenal tissueb Soluble fractionc Insoluble fraction of
El-Nezami et al (2000) ) Journal of Food Protection
JGratz S et al (2005) Journal of FoodProtection
of luminal fluid
luminal fluid
1min 60 min 1 min 60 min 1 min 60 min
AFB1 only 027 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 009 ND 104 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 036 005plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn001 ND ND
LBGG+AFB1 007 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 005 ND 048 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 015 ND 076plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn004 138plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn016
LC705+AFB1 017 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 011 ND 058 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 010 008 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 006 054plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn010 107plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn012
PJS+AFB1 010 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 005 ND 067 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 013 013 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 002 055plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn011 124plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn006
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
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0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
no GG 5 GG
GG (1010
CFUmL)
P e ( c m
s e c x 1 0 e - 6 ) Transport of AFB1
Intestinal AFB1 transport and toxicity
Caco-2 cells
Semi-permeable filter
Bacteria
apical
basolateral
Gratz S et al (2007) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
bull Transport of AFB1 through monolayer was reduced by GG
bull AFB1 induced TER (membrane integrity) reduction wasattenuated
bull
AFB1 induced DNA damage was attenuated
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2430
3210-1-23days
AFB1
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
plusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GG
In vivo protective effects of probiotics against
AFB1 toxicity
Feces
Urine
Blood (ALT)
Body weight
AFB1 (15 mgkg bw single dose on day 0)
GG (5x1010CFU daily for 6 days)
Body weightBody weight
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
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Rat results
GG administration
bull Increased fecal AFB1 by 122bull Increased fecal AFM1 by 152
bull Decreased plasma AFB1-albumin by 29
bull Prevented body weight loss
Gratz S et al (2006) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2630
WHY CHINAbull Primary liver cancer (PLC) is one of the most common cancers in
China
bull There more than 250000 new cases diagnosed yearly with livercancer in China
bull The mortality rates both in rural and urban areas are 25 and 21per 100 000 respectively in the EU 3 per 100000
bull The ain 3 actors or the de elo ent o li er cancer are
prevalent in China Aflatoxins are consistent contaminants of thefood supply in China HBV and HCV are endemics in China
bull 500000000 individual infected with HBV(250000000 in China)
bull 170000000 individuals infected with HCV(10000000 in China)
bull 1000000 individuals dies annually because of complicationassociated with HBV similar figure also expected for HCV
(250000 in China)
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2730
Intervention andsampling
Follow-up andaflatoxin
measurementRecruitment
300 healthy Chinese men
screened for urinary AFM1
142 subjects haddetectable level of AFM1
in their urine
The subjects were rando-
mized in two groups re-ceiving either 2 placeboor 2 probiotic capsulesdfor 5 weeksBioprofitreg containing 1010
Follow-up sample at day70 (5 weeks after dis-continuation of thetreatments)
Fecal and urinary
Probiotic intervention in China
90 recruited based onphysicianrsquos examinationand blood chemistry
c u capsu e
Fecal urine and bloodsamples were collected atbaseline (day 1) and duringintervention (days 21 and35) Additional fecal
samples were collected atdays 235
aflatoxin M1 and Q1
concentrations weremeasured by HPLC AFB-
N7-guanine was used as avalidated biomarker forreduction in HCC
2Study days
(Follow-up)
35
(Baseline)
21531
(Probioticplacebo)
70
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2830
Metabolic transformation of
aflatoxin B1
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2930
n i n e ( n g m l )
06
07Probiotic
Placebo
Probiotic supplementation reduces the urinaryexcretion of AFB1ndashN7-guanine a biomarker of
biologically effective dose of exposure to AFB1
Baseline W eek 3 W eek 5 Fo llow-up U r i n a r y
A F B 1 - N 7 - g
u
01
0 2
03
04
El-Nezami et al Am J Clin Nutr 2006
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 3030
What our findings mean
Egner et al Mutation Res 523-524209-216 2003
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 630
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
(HCC)bull Hepatocellular carcinoma
(HCC) ranks as the fifthmost common cancer in
the world with anestimating 473000 newcases annuallyaccounting for 54 ofall human cancer cases
bull Late presentationtypically males aged 66with chronic liverdisease
bull Median survival of 6months from time ofdiagnosis
bull Surgery is the onlypotentially curable formof treatment
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 730
Risk factors for HCC
bull Viral
Chronic hepatitis B
Chronic hepatitis C
bull Preexisting liver disease
-Metabolic liver disease
-Alcohol abuse
Adenomabull Environmental
Aflatoxin
Contraceptives and androgens
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 830
The aflatoxins
bull Turkey ldquoXrdquo Disease
ndash Fungal infection byAspergillus flavus and
ndash Primary contamination
bull High energy contentfoods eg grain nutand soy products
ndash Secondary contamination
bull Dairy products meatamp eggs
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 930
Commodities in which aflatoxins
have been detected
Flour Cocoa
Corn meal CheesePeanut Sausage
Meat pies Bread
Milk Macaroni
Cottonseed CopraCassava Cooked meat
Brazil nuts Pistachio nuts
Oilseeds Rice
Pumpkin seeds Soy
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1030
TOXIC EFFECTS OF AFLATOXINTOXIC EFFECTS OF AFLATOXIN
bull Human
ndash Aflatoxin B1 is highly mutagenic probablythrough mechanisms of epoxidation resultingin covalent binding to DNA
ndash A specific mutation at the third base ofcodon 249 of the tumor-suppressor gene p53has been described in HCC tissue and
significantly associated with exposure toaflatoxin B1
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1130
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1230
Populations at risk of aflatoxin exposure
Williams et al Am J Clin Nutr 801106-1122 2004
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1330
Chronic hepatitis B together with exposure
to dietary aflatoxins increases the riskof liver cancer
59460
R i s k
R i s k
e r c a n c e r
e r c a n c e r
7334
1
0
20 R e l a t i v
e
R e l a t i v
e
o f o f p r i m a r y l i
p r i m a r y l i
HBVHBV(HBsAg)
AflatoxinsAflatoxins(urinary
biomarkers)
HBV andaflatoxinsHBV andaflatoxins
Adapted from Qian et al 1994
No riskNo riskfactorsfactors
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1430
Available options for solving the
problem
Once food is contaminated with toxins there are only two options
if the food is to be used
ndash the toxin can be removed
ndash the toxin can be degraded into less toxic or non-toxic
compounds
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1530
Control measures
bullPhysical control (eg UV radiation electronic sorting)
983085 suitable for very limited products
bullChemical control (eg ammoniation)
- health effects are not fully studied
bullMonitoring AF levels and rejection of produce
983085 extremely costly option
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1630
Aflatoxins in food
Duodenum
IleumLiver
Absorption (portal circulation)
Systemiccirculation
Blood
O
OO OCH3
O O
AFB1
Strategies for intervention at
individual level
Jejunum
Feces (unabsorbed)
UrineBreast milk
ColonMetabolism
Toxicproducts
Non toxicproducts
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1730
Aflatoxin
Portal vein
Liver
Blockingreducing absorption of AFB1 from
the small intestine
Aflatoxin + blocker
Small
intestine
Unabsorbedaflatoxins
Systemiccirculation
Unabsorbedaflatoxins
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1830
Requirements for dietary tools of blockingreducing aflatoxin absorption in humans
bull Part of normal human diet
bull Long history of safe use
bull Ab e to bind a ran e o har u co ounds inc udin
aflatoxins
bull Binding takes place immediately and is stable underGIT conditions
bull No effect on absorption of micro and macronutrients
bull Inexpensive and practical for food enrichments
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1930
Lactic acid bacteria(LAB)
bull LAB involved in the production of fermented foods
o one quarter of our diet
o characterised by safe history
o extended shelf life com ared to raw materials
bull LAB has some health effects
o growth inhibition of food spoiling bacteria
o production of antimicrobial compounds
o probiotic effects as live organisms in food
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2030
Kinetic studies on binding
and release of toxins(dose-response)
Kinetic studies on binding
and release of toxins(dose-response)
In vitro binding assays with AF
Mechanisms of binding
(chemical and structural factors)
Mechanisms of binding
(chemical and structural factors)
In vitro toxicity studies(to examine if the bindingwill detoxicate the AFs)
In vitro toxicity studies(to examine if the bindingwill detoxicate the AFs)
Selection of bacteria with GRAS status(available commercially or isolated from microflora of
healthy humans)
Selection of bacteria with good binding propertiesof AFs and ability to deactivate AFs
In vivo bindingof AF
Clinical trials in populations exposed to AFs(body burden and biomarkers)
Ex vivo ligated loop in chicksEx vivo ligated loop in chicks Feeding studiesin animals
Feeding studiesin animals
Stability of complex
effect on absorption and bioavailability
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2130
bull Certain strains oflactobacilli are capableof binding up to 80 ofAFB1 in vitro (El-Nezami
et al 1996 1998abc)Fusarium toxins (El-Nezami et al 2002ab2004) PhIP and Trp-P-1(Haskard et al 2001)
Aflatoxin is bound by probiotic bacteria ndash invitro evidence
60
80
100
m
s o l u t i o n
LGG
LC705
acido
gasseri
ShirotaPJS
E coli
bullAFB1 is predominantlybound to a carbohydratemoiety on the surface ofthe bacteria (Haskard etal 2002)
bull The complex formed
between the bacteria andAFB1 is stable underdifferent conditions(Haskard et al 2002 Leeet al 2003)
0 4 24 48 720
20
40
A F
B 1 r e m o v e d f r
Period of incubation
El-Nezami et al Food Chem Toxicol 1998
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2230
Ex vivo study in chicks
The concentration of AFB1 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn SD extracted from
Group Duodenal tissueb Soluble fractionc Insoluble fraction of
El-Nezami et al (2000) ) Journal of Food Protection
JGratz S et al (2005) Journal of FoodProtection
of luminal fluid
luminal fluid
1min 60 min 1 min 60 min 1 min 60 min
AFB1 only 027 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 009 ND 104 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 036 005plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn001 ND ND
LBGG+AFB1 007 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 005 ND 048 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 015 ND 076plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn004 138plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn016
LC705+AFB1 017 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 011 ND 058 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 010 008 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 006 054plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn010 107plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn012
PJS+AFB1 010 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 005 ND 067 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 013 013 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 002 055plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn011 124plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn006
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2330
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
no GG 5 GG
GG (1010
CFUmL)
P e ( c m
s e c x 1 0 e - 6 ) Transport of AFB1
Intestinal AFB1 transport and toxicity
Caco-2 cells
Semi-permeable filter
Bacteria
apical
basolateral
Gratz S et al (2007) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
bull Transport of AFB1 through monolayer was reduced by GG
bull AFB1 induced TER (membrane integrity) reduction wasattenuated
bull
AFB1 induced DNA damage was attenuated
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2430
3210-1-23days
AFB1
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
plusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GG
In vivo protective effects of probiotics against
AFB1 toxicity
Feces
Urine
Blood (ALT)
Body weight
AFB1 (15 mgkg bw single dose on day 0)
GG (5x1010CFU daily for 6 days)
Body weightBody weight
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2530
Rat results
GG administration
bull Increased fecal AFB1 by 122bull Increased fecal AFM1 by 152
bull Decreased plasma AFB1-albumin by 29
bull Prevented body weight loss
Gratz S et al (2006) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2630
WHY CHINAbull Primary liver cancer (PLC) is one of the most common cancers in
China
bull There more than 250000 new cases diagnosed yearly with livercancer in China
bull The mortality rates both in rural and urban areas are 25 and 21per 100 000 respectively in the EU 3 per 100000
bull The ain 3 actors or the de elo ent o li er cancer are
prevalent in China Aflatoxins are consistent contaminants of thefood supply in China HBV and HCV are endemics in China
bull 500000000 individual infected with HBV(250000000 in China)
bull 170000000 individuals infected with HCV(10000000 in China)
bull 1000000 individuals dies annually because of complicationassociated with HBV similar figure also expected for HCV
(250000 in China)
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2730
Intervention andsampling
Follow-up andaflatoxin
measurementRecruitment
300 healthy Chinese men
screened for urinary AFM1
142 subjects haddetectable level of AFM1
in their urine
The subjects were rando-
mized in two groups re-ceiving either 2 placeboor 2 probiotic capsulesdfor 5 weeksBioprofitreg containing 1010
Follow-up sample at day70 (5 weeks after dis-continuation of thetreatments)
Fecal and urinary
Probiotic intervention in China
90 recruited based onphysicianrsquos examinationand blood chemistry
c u capsu e
Fecal urine and bloodsamples were collected atbaseline (day 1) and duringintervention (days 21 and35) Additional fecal
samples were collected atdays 235
aflatoxin M1 and Q1
concentrations weremeasured by HPLC AFB-
N7-guanine was used as avalidated biomarker forreduction in HCC
2Study days
(Follow-up)
35
(Baseline)
21531
(Probioticplacebo)
70
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2830
Metabolic transformation of
aflatoxin B1
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2930
n i n e ( n g m l )
06
07Probiotic
Placebo
Probiotic supplementation reduces the urinaryexcretion of AFB1ndashN7-guanine a biomarker of
biologically effective dose of exposure to AFB1
Baseline W eek 3 W eek 5 Fo llow-up U r i n a r y
A F B 1 - N 7 - g
u
01
0 2
03
04
El-Nezami et al Am J Clin Nutr 2006
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 3030
What our findings mean
Egner et al Mutation Res 523-524209-216 2003
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 730
Risk factors for HCC
bull Viral
Chronic hepatitis B
Chronic hepatitis C
bull Preexisting liver disease
-Metabolic liver disease
-Alcohol abuse
Adenomabull Environmental
Aflatoxin
Contraceptives and androgens
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 830
The aflatoxins
bull Turkey ldquoXrdquo Disease
ndash Fungal infection byAspergillus flavus and
ndash Primary contamination
bull High energy contentfoods eg grain nutand soy products
ndash Secondary contamination
bull Dairy products meatamp eggs
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 930
Commodities in which aflatoxins
have been detected
Flour Cocoa
Corn meal CheesePeanut Sausage
Meat pies Bread
Milk Macaroni
Cottonseed CopraCassava Cooked meat
Brazil nuts Pistachio nuts
Oilseeds Rice
Pumpkin seeds Soy
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1030
TOXIC EFFECTS OF AFLATOXINTOXIC EFFECTS OF AFLATOXIN
bull Human
ndash Aflatoxin B1 is highly mutagenic probablythrough mechanisms of epoxidation resultingin covalent binding to DNA
ndash A specific mutation at the third base ofcodon 249 of the tumor-suppressor gene p53has been described in HCC tissue and
significantly associated with exposure toaflatoxin B1
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1130
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1230
Populations at risk of aflatoxin exposure
Williams et al Am J Clin Nutr 801106-1122 2004
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1330
Chronic hepatitis B together with exposure
to dietary aflatoxins increases the riskof liver cancer
59460
R i s k
R i s k
e r c a n c e r
e r c a n c e r
7334
1
0
20 R e l a t i v
e
R e l a t i v
e
o f o f p r i m a r y l i
p r i m a r y l i
HBVHBV(HBsAg)
AflatoxinsAflatoxins(urinary
biomarkers)
HBV andaflatoxinsHBV andaflatoxins
Adapted from Qian et al 1994
No riskNo riskfactorsfactors
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1430
Available options for solving the
problem
Once food is contaminated with toxins there are only two options
if the food is to be used
ndash the toxin can be removed
ndash the toxin can be degraded into less toxic or non-toxic
compounds
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1530
Control measures
bullPhysical control (eg UV radiation electronic sorting)
983085 suitable for very limited products
bullChemical control (eg ammoniation)
- health effects are not fully studied
bullMonitoring AF levels and rejection of produce
983085 extremely costly option
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1630
Aflatoxins in food
Duodenum
IleumLiver
Absorption (portal circulation)
Systemiccirculation
Blood
O
OO OCH3
O O
AFB1
Strategies for intervention at
individual level
Jejunum
Feces (unabsorbed)
UrineBreast milk
ColonMetabolism
Toxicproducts
Non toxicproducts
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1730
Aflatoxin
Portal vein
Liver
Blockingreducing absorption of AFB1 from
the small intestine
Aflatoxin + blocker
Small
intestine
Unabsorbedaflatoxins
Systemiccirculation
Unabsorbedaflatoxins
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1830
Requirements for dietary tools of blockingreducing aflatoxin absorption in humans
bull Part of normal human diet
bull Long history of safe use
bull Ab e to bind a ran e o har u co ounds inc udin
aflatoxins
bull Binding takes place immediately and is stable underGIT conditions
bull No effect on absorption of micro and macronutrients
bull Inexpensive and practical for food enrichments
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1930
Lactic acid bacteria(LAB)
bull LAB involved in the production of fermented foods
o one quarter of our diet
o characterised by safe history
o extended shelf life com ared to raw materials
bull LAB has some health effects
o growth inhibition of food spoiling bacteria
o production of antimicrobial compounds
o probiotic effects as live organisms in food
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2030
Kinetic studies on binding
and release of toxins(dose-response)
Kinetic studies on binding
and release of toxins(dose-response)
In vitro binding assays with AF
Mechanisms of binding
(chemical and structural factors)
Mechanisms of binding
(chemical and structural factors)
In vitro toxicity studies(to examine if the bindingwill detoxicate the AFs)
In vitro toxicity studies(to examine if the bindingwill detoxicate the AFs)
Selection of bacteria with GRAS status(available commercially or isolated from microflora of
healthy humans)
Selection of bacteria with good binding propertiesof AFs and ability to deactivate AFs
In vivo bindingof AF
Clinical trials in populations exposed to AFs(body burden and biomarkers)
Ex vivo ligated loop in chicksEx vivo ligated loop in chicks Feeding studiesin animals
Feeding studiesin animals
Stability of complex
effect on absorption and bioavailability
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2130
bull Certain strains oflactobacilli are capableof binding up to 80 ofAFB1 in vitro (El-Nezami
et al 1996 1998abc)Fusarium toxins (El-Nezami et al 2002ab2004) PhIP and Trp-P-1(Haskard et al 2001)
Aflatoxin is bound by probiotic bacteria ndash invitro evidence
60
80
100
m
s o l u t i o n
LGG
LC705
acido
gasseri
ShirotaPJS
E coli
bullAFB1 is predominantlybound to a carbohydratemoiety on the surface ofthe bacteria (Haskard etal 2002)
bull The complex formed
between the bacteria andAFB1 is stable underdifferent conditions(Haskard et al 2002 Leeet al 2003)
0 4 24 48 720
20
40
A F
B 1 r e m o v e d f r
Period of incubation
El-Nezami et al Food Chem Toxicol 1998
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2230
Ex vivo study in chicks
The concentration of AFB1 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn SD extracted from
Group Duodenal tissueb Soluble fractionc Insoluble fraction of
El-Nezami et al (2000) ) Journal of Food Protection
JGratz S et al (2005) Journal of FoodProtection
of luminal fluid
luminal fluid
1min 60 min 1 min 60 min 1 min 60 min
AFB1 only 027 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 009 ND 104 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 036 005plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn001 ND ND
LBGG+AFB1 007 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 005 ND 048 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 015 ND 076plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn004 138plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn016
LC705+AFB1 017 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 011 ND 058 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 010 008 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 006 054plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn010 107plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn012
PJS+AFB1 010 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 005 ND 067 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 013 013 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 002 055plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn011 124plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn006
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2330
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
no GG 5 GG
GG (1010
CFUmL)
P e ( c m
s e c x 1 0 e - 6 ) Transport of AFB1
Intestinal AFB1 transport and toxicity
Caco-2 cells
Semi-permeable filter
Bacteria
apical
basolateral
Gratz S et al (2007) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
bull Transport of AFB1 through monolayer was reduced by GG
bull AFB1 induced TER (membrane integrity) reduction wasattenuated
bull
AFB1 induced DNA damage was attenuated
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2430
3210-1-23days
AFB1
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
plusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GG
In vivo protective effects of probiotics against
AFB1 toxicity
Feces
Urine
Blood (ALT)
Body weight
AFB1 (15 mgkg bw single dose on day 0)
GG (5x1010CFU daily for 6 days)
Body weightBody weight
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2530
Rat results
GG administration
bull Increased fecal AFB1 by 122bull Increased fecal AFM1 by 152
bull Decreased plasma AFB1-albumin by 29
bull Prevented body weight loss
Gratz S et al (2006) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2630
WHY CHINAbull Primary liver cancer (PLC) is one of the most common cancers in
China
bull There more than 250000 new cases diagnosed yearly with livercancer in China
bull The mortality rates both in rural and urban areas are 25 and 21per 100 000 respectively in the EU 3 per 100000
bull The ain 3 actors or the de elo ent o li er cancer are
prevalent in China Aflatoxins are consistent contaminants of thefood supply in China HBV and HCV are endemics in China
bull 500000000 individual infected with HBV(250000000 in China)
bull 170000000 individuals infected with HCV(10000000 in China)
bull 1000000 individuals dies annually because of complicationassociated with HBV similar figure also expected for HCV
(250000 in China)
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2730
Intervention andsampling
Follow-up andaflatoxin
measurementRecruitment
300 healthy Chinese men
screened for urinary AFM1
142 subjects haddetectable level of AFM1
in their urine
The subjects were rando-
mized in two groups re-ceiving either 2 placeboor 2 probiotic capsulesdfor 5 weeksBioprofitreg containing 1010
Follow-up sample at day70 (5 weeks after dis-continuation of thetreatments)
Fecal and urinary
Probiotic intervention in China
90 recruited based onphysicianrsquos examinationand blood chemistry
c u capsu e
Fecal urine and bloodsamples were collected atbaseline (day 1) and duringintervention (days 21 and35) Additional fecal
samples were collected atdays 235
aflatoxin M1 and Q1
concentrations weremeasured by HPLC AFB-
N7-guanine was used as avalidated biomarker forreduction in HCC
2Study days
(Follow-up)
35
(Baseline)
21531
(Probioticplacebo)
70
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2830
Metabolic transformation of
aflatoxin B1
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2930
n i n e ( n g m l )
06
07Probiotic
Placebo
Probiotic supplementation reduces the urinaryexcretion of AFB1ndashN7-guanine a biomarker of
biologically effective dose of exposure to AFB1
Baseline W eek 3 W eek 5 Fo llow-up U r i n a r y
A F B 1 - N 7 - g
u
01
0 2
03
04
El-Nezami et al Am J Clin Nutr 2006
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 3030
What our findings mean
Egner et al Mutation Res 523-524209-216 2003
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 830
The aflatoxins
bull Turkey ldquoXrdquo Disease
ndash Fungal infection byAspergillus flavus and
ndash Primary contamination
bull High energy contentfoods eg grain nutand soy products
ndash Secondary contamination
bull Dairy products meatamp eggs
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 930
Commodities in which aflatoxins
have been detected
Flour Cocoa
Corn meal CheesePeanut Sausage
Meat pies Bread
Milk Macaroni
Cottonseed CopraCassava Cooked meat
Brazil nuts Pistachio nuts
Oilseeds Rice
Pumpkin seeds Soy
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1030
TOXIC EFFECTS OF AFLATOXINTOXIC EFFECTS OF AFLATOXIN
bull Human
ndash Aflatoxin B1 is highly mutagenic probablythrough mechanisms of epoxidation resultingin covalent binding to DNA
ndash A specific mutation at the third base ofcodon 249 of the tumor-suppressor gene p53has been described in HCC tissue and
significantly associated with exposure toaflatoxin B1
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1130
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1230
Populations at risk of aflatoxin exposure
Williams et al Am J Clin Nutr 801106-1122 2004
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1330
Chronic hepatitis B together with exposure
to dietary aflatoxins increases the riskof liver cancer
59460
R i s k
R i s k
e r c a n c e r
e r c a n c e r
7334
1
0
20 R e l a t i v
e
R e l a t i v
e
o f o f p r i m a r y l i
p r i m a r y l i
HBVHBV(HBsAg)
AflatoxinsAflatoxins(urinary
biomarkers)
HBV andaflatoxinsHBV andaflatoxins
Adapted from Qian et al 1994
No riskNo riskfactorsfactors
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1430
Available options for solving the
problem
Once food is contaminated with toxins there are only two options
if the food is to be used
ndash the toxin can be removed
ndash the toxin can be degraded into less toxic or non-toxic
compounds
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1530
Control measures
bullPhysical control (eg UV radiation electronic sorting)
983085 suitable for very limited products
bullChemical control (eg ammoniation)
- health effects are not fully studied
bullMonitoring AF levels and rejection of produce
983085 extremely costly option
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1630
Aflatoxins in food
Duodenum
IleumLiver
Absorption (portal circulation)
Systemiccirculation
Blood
O
OO OCH3
O O
AFB1
Strategies for intervention at
individual level
Jejunum
Feces (unabsorbed)
UrineBreast milk
ColonMetabolism
Toxicproducts
Non toxicproducts
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1730
Aflatoxin
Portal vein
Liver
Blockingreducing absorption of AFB1 from
the small intestine
Aflatoxin + blocker
Small
intestine
Unabsorbedaflatoxins
Systemiccirculation
Unabsorbedaflatoxins
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1830
Requirements for dietary tools of blockingreducing aflatoxin absorption in humans
bull Part of normal human diet
bull Long history of safe use
bull Ab e to bind a ran e o har u co ounds inc udin
aflatoxins
bull Binding takes place immediately and is stable underGIT conditions
bull No effect on absorption of micro and macronutrients
bull Inexpensive and practical for food enrichments
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1930
Lactic acid bacteria(LAB)
bull LAB involved in the production of fermented foods
o one quarter of our diet
o characterised by safe history
o extended shelf life com ared to raw materials
bull LAB has some health effects
o growth inhibition of food spoiling bacteria
o production of antimicrobial compounds
o probiotic effects as live organisms in food
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2030
Kinetic studies on binding
and release of toxins(dose-response)
Kinetic studies on binding
and release of toxins(dose-response)
In vitro binding assays with AF
Mechanisms of binding
(chemical and structural factors)
Mechanisms of binding
(chemical and structural factors)
In vitro toxicity studies(to examine if the bindingwill detoxicate the AFs)
In vitro toxicity studies(to examine if the bindingwill detoxicate the AFs)
Selection of bacteria with GRAS status(available commercially or isolated from microflora of
healthy humans)
Selection of bacteria with good binding propertiesof AFs and ability to deactivate AFs
In vivo bindingof AF
Clinical trials in populations exposed to AFs(body burden and biomarkers)
Ex vivo ligated loop in chicksEx vivo ligated loop in chicks Feeding studiesin animals
Feeding studiesin animals
Stability of complex
effect on absorption and bioavailability
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2130
bull Certain strains oflactobacilli are capableof binding up to 80 ofAFB1 in vitro (El-Nezami
et al 1996 1998abc)Fusarium toxins (El-Nezami et al 2002ab2004) PhIP and Trp-P-1(Haskard et al 2001)
Aflatoxin is bound by probiotic bacteria ndash invitro evidence
60
80
100
m
s o l u t i o n
LGG
LC705
acido
gasseri
ShirotaPJS
E coli
bullAFB1 is predominantlybound to a carbohydratemoiety on the surface ofthe bacteria (Haskard etal 2002)
bull The complex formed
between the bacteria andAFB1 is stable underdifferent conditions(Haskard et al 2002 Leeet al 2003)
0 4 24 48 720
20
40
A F
B 1 r e m o v e d f r
Period of incubation
El-Nezami et al Food Chem Toxicol 1998
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2230
Ex vivo study in chicks
The concentration of AFB1 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn SD extracted from
Group Duodenal tissueb Soluble fractionc Insoluble fraction of
El-Nezami et al (2000) ) Journal of Food Protection
JGratz S et al (2005) Journal of FoodProtection
of luminal fluid
luminal fluid
1min 60 min 1 min 60 min 1 min 60 min
AFB1 only 027 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 009 ND 104 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 036 005plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn001 ND ND
LBGG+AFB1 007 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 005 ND 048 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 015 ND 076plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn004 138plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn016
LC705+AFB1 017 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 011 ND 058 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 010 008 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 006 054plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn010 107plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn012
PJS+AFB1 010 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 005 ND 067 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 013 013 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 002 055plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn011 124plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn006
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2330
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
no GG 5 GG
GG (1010
CFUmL)
P e ( c m
s e c x 1 0 e - 6 ) Transport of AFB1
Intestinal AFB1 transport and toxicity
Caco-2 cells
Semi-permeable filter
Bacteria
apical
basolateral
Gratz S et al (2007) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
bull Transport of AFB1 through monolayer was reduced by GG
bull AFB1 induced TER (membrane integrity) reduction wasattenuated
bull
AFB1 induced DNA damage was attenuated
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2430
3210-1-23days
AFB1
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
plusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GG
In vivo protective effects of probiotics against
AFB1 toxicity
Feces
Urine
Blood (ALT)
Body weight
AFB1 (15 mgkg bw single dose on day 0)
GG (5x1010CFU daily for 6 days)
Body weightBody weight
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2530
Rat results
GG administration
bull Increased fecal AFB1 by 122bull Increased fecal AFM1 by 152
bull Decreased plasma AFB1-albumin by 29
bull Prevented body weight loss
Gratz S et al (2006) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2630
WHY CHINAbull Primary liver cancer (PLC) is one of the most common cancers in
China
bull There more than 250000 new cases diagnosed yearly with livercancer in China
bull The mortality rates both in rural and urban areas are 25 and 21per 100 000 respectively in the EU 3 per 100000
bull The ain 3 actors or the de elo ent o li er cancer are
prevalent in China Aflatoxins are consistent contaminants of thefood supply in China HBV and HCV are endemics in China
bull 500000000 individual infected with HBV(250000000 in China)
bull 170000000 individuals infected with HCV(10000000 in China)
bull 1000000 individuals dies annually because of complicationassociated with HBV similar figure also expected for HCV
(250000 in China)
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2730
Intervention andsampling
Follow-up andaflatoxin
measurementRecruitment
300 healthy Chinese men
screened for urinary AFM1
142 subjects haddetectable level of AFM1
in their urine
The subjects were rando-
mized in two groups re-ceiving either 2 placeboor 2 probiotic capsulesdfor 5 weeksBioprofitreg containing 1010
Follow-up sample at day70 (5 weeks after dis-continuation of thetreatments)
Fecal and urinary
Probiotic intervention in China
90 recruited based onphysicianrsquos examinationand blood chemistry
c u capsu e
Fecal urine and bloodsamples were collected atbaseline (day 1) and duringintervention (days 21 and35) Additional fecal
samples were collected atdays 235
aflatoxin M1 and Q1
concentrations weremeasured by HPLC AFB-
N7-guanine was used as avalidated biomarker forreduction in HCC
2Study days
(Follow-up)
35
(Baseline)
21531
(Probioticplacebo)
70
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2830
Metabolic transformation of
aflatoxin B1
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2930
n i n e ( n g m l )
06
07Probiotic
Placebo
Probiotic supplementation reduces the urinaryexcretion of AFB1ndashN7-guanine a biomarker of
biologically effective dose of exposure to AFB1
Baseline W eek 3 W eek 5 Fo llow-up U r i n a r y
A F B 1 - N 7 - g
u
01
0 2
03
04
El-Nezami et al Am J Clin Nutr 2006
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 3030
What our findings mean
Egner et al Mutation Res 523-524209-216 2003
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 930
Commodities in which aflatoxins
have been detected
Flour Cocoa
Corn meal CheesePeanut Sausage
Meat pies Bread
Milk Macaroni
Cottonseed CopraCassava Cooked meat
Brazil nuts Pistachio nuts
Oilseeds Rice
Pumpkin seeds Soy
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1030
TOXIC EFFECTS OF AFLATOXINTOXIC EFFECTS OF AFLATOXIN
bull Human
ndash Aflatoxin B1 is highly mutagenic probablythrough mechanisms of epoxidation resultingin covalent binding to DNA
ndash A specific mutation at the third base ofcodon 249 of the tumor-suppressor gene p53has been described in HCC tissue and
significantly associated with exposure toaflatoxin B1
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1130
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1230
Populations at risk of aflatoxin exposure
Williams et al Am J Clin Nutr 801106-1122 2004
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1330
Chronic hepatitis B together with exposure
to dietary aflatoxins increases the riskof liver cancer
59460
R i s k
R i s k
e r c a n c e r
e r c a n c e r
7334
1
0
20 R e l a t i v
e
R e l a t i v
e
o f o f p r i m a r y l i
p r i m a r y l i
HBVHBV(HBsAg)
AflatoxinsAflatoxins(urinary
biomarkers)
HBV andaflatoxinsHBV andaflatoxins
Adapted from Qian et al 1994
No riskNo riskfactorsfactors
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1430
Available options for solving the
problem
Once food is contaminated with toxins there are only two options
if the food is to be used
ndash the toxin can be removed
ndash the toxin can be degraded into less toxic or non-toxic
compounds
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1530
Control measures
bullPhysical control (eg UV radiation electronic sorting)
983085 suitable for very limited products
bullChemical control (eg ammoniation)
- health effects are not fully studied
bullMonitoring AF levels and rejection of produce
983085 extremely costly option
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1630
Aflatoxins in food
Duodenum
IleumLiver
Absorption (portal circulation)
Systemiccirculation
Blood
O
OO OCH3
O O
AFB1
Strategies for intervention at
individual level
Jejunum
Feces (unabsorbed)
UrineBreast milk
ColonMetabolism
Toxicproducts
Non toxicproducts
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1730
Aflatoxin
Portal vein
Liver
Blockingreducing absorption of AFB1 from
the small intestine
Aflatoxin + blocker
Small
intestine
Unabsorbedaflatoxins
Systemiccirculation
Unabsorbedaflatoxins
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1830
Requirements for dietary tools of blockingreducing aflatoxin absorption in humans
bull Part of normal human diet
bull Long history of safe use
bull Ab e to bind a ran e o har u co ounds inc udin
aflatoxins
bull Binding takes place immediately and is stable underGIT conditions
bull No effect on absorption of micro and macronutrients
bull Inexpensive and practical for food enrichments
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1930
Lactic acid bacteria(LAB)
bull LAB involved in the production of fermented foods
o one quarter of our diet
o characterised by safe history
o extended shelf life com ared to raw materials
bull LAB has some health effects
o growth inhibition of food spoiling bacteria
o production of antimicrobial compounds
o probiotic effects as live organisms in food
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2030
Kinetic studies on binding
and release of toxins(dose-response)
Kinetic studies on binding
and release of toxins(dose-response)
In vitro binding assays with AF
Mechanisms of binding
(chemical and structural factors)
Mechanisms of binding
(chemical and structural factors)
In vitro toxicity studies(to examine if the bindingwill detoxicate the AFs)
In vitro toxicity studies(to examine if the bindingwill detoxicate the AFs)
Selection of bacteria with GRAS status(available commercially or isolated from microflora of
healthy humans)
Selection of bacteria with good binding propertiesof AFs and ability to deactivate AFs
In vivo bindingof AF
Clinical trials in populations exposed to AFs(body burden and biomarkers)
Ex vivo ligated loop in chicksEx vivo ligated loop in chicks Feeding studiesin animals
Feeding studiesin animals
Stability of complex
effect on absorption and bioavailability
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2130
bull Certain strains oflactobacilli are capableof binding up to 80 ofAFB1 in vitro (El-Nezami
et al 1996 1998abc)Fusarium toxins (El-Nezami et al 2002ab2004) PhIP and Trp-P-1(Haskard et al 2001)
Aflatoxin is bound by probiotic bacteria ndash invitro evidence
60
80
100
m
s o l u t i o n
LGG
LC705
acido
gasseri
ShirotaPJS
E coli
bullAFB1 is predominantlybound to a carbohydratemoiety on the surface ofthe bacteria (Haskard etal 2002)
bull The complex formed
between the bacteria andAFB1 is stable underdifferent conditions(Haskard et al 2002 Leeet al 2003)
0 4 24 48 720
20
40
A F
B 1 r e m o v e d f r
Period of incubation
El-Nezami et al Food Chem Toxicol 1998
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2230
Ex vivo study in chicks
The concentration of AFB1 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn SD extracted from
Group Duodenal tissueb Soluble fractionc Insoluble fraction of
El-Nezami et al (2000) ) Journal of Food Protection
JGratz S et al (2005) Journal of FoodProtection
of luminal fluid
luminal fluid
1min 60 min 1 min 60 min 1 min 60 min
AFB1 only 027 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 009 ND 104 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 036 005plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn001 ND ND
LBGG+AFB1 007 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 005 ND 048 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 015 ND 076plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn004 138plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn016
LC705+AFB1 017 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 011 ND 058 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 010 008 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 006 054plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn010 107plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn012
PJS+AFB1 010 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 005 ND 067 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 013 013 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 002 055plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn011 124plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn006
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2330
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
no GG 5 GG
GG (1010
CFUmL)
P e ( c m
s e c x 1 0 e - 6 ) Transport of AFB1
Intestinal AFB1 transport and toxicity
Caco-2 cells
Semi-permeable filter
Bacteria
apical
basolateral
Gratz S et al (2007) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
bull Transport of AFB1 through monolayer was reduced by GG
bull AFB1 induced TER (membrane integrity) reduction wasattenuated
bull
AFB1 induced DNA damage was attenuated
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2430
3210-1-23days
AFB1
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
plusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GG
In vivo protective effects of probiotics against
AFB1 toxicity
Feces
Urine
Blood (ALT)
Body weight
AFB1 (15 mgkg bw single dose on day 0)
GG (5x1010CFU daily for 6 days)
Body weightBody weight
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2530
Rat results
GG administration
bull Increased fecal AFB1 by 122bull Increased fecal AFM1 by 152
bull Decreased plasma AFB1-albumin by 29
bull Prevented body weight loss
Gratz S et al (2006) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2630
WHY CHINAbull Primary liver cancer (PLC) is one of the most common cancers in
China
bull There more than 250000 new cases diagnosed yearly with livercancer in China
bull The mortality rates both in rural and urban areas are 25 and 21per 100 000 respectively in the EU 3 per 100000
bull The ain 3 actors or the de elo ent o li er cancer are
prevalent in China Aflatoxins are consistent contaminants of thefood supply in China HBV and HCV are endemics in China
bull 500000000 individual infected with HBV(250000000 in China)
bull 170000000 individuals infected with HCV(10000000 in China)
bull 1000000 individuals dies annually because of complicationassociated with HBV similar figure also expected for HCV
(250000 in China)
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2730
Intervention andsampling
Follow-up andaflatoxin
measurementRecruitment
300 healthy Chinese men
screened for urinary AFM1
142 subjects haddetectable level of AFM1
in their urine
The subjects were rando-
mized in two groups re-ceiving either 2 placeboor 2 probiotic capsulesdfor 5 weeksBioprofitreg containing 1010
Follow-up sample at day70 (5 weeks after dis-continuation of thetreatments)
Fecal and urinary
Probiotic intervention in China
90 recruited based onphysicianrsquos examinationand blood chemistry
c u capsu e
Fecal urine and bloodsamples were collected atbaseline (day 1) and duringintervention (days 21 and35) Additional fecal
samples were collected atdays 235
aflatoxin M1 and Q1
concentrations weremeasured by HPLC AFB-
N7-guanine was used as avalidated biomarker forreduction in HCC
2Study days
(Follow-up)
35
(Baseline)
21531
(Probioticplacebo)
70
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2830
Metabolic transformation of
aflatoxin B1
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2930
n i n e ( n g m l )
06
07Probiotic
Placebo
Probiotic supplementation reduces the urinaryexcretion of AFB1ndashN7-guanine a biomarker of
biologically effective dose of exposure to AFB1
Baseline W eek 3 W eek 5 Fo llow-up U r i n a r y
A F B 1 - N 7 - g
u
01
0 2
03
04
El-Nezami et al Am J Clin Nutr 2006
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 3030
What our findings mean
Egner et al Mutation Res 523-524209-216 2003
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1030
TOXIC EFFECTS OF AFLATOXINTOXIC EFFECTS OF AFLATOXIN
bull Human
ndash Aflatoxin B1 is highly mutagenic probablythrough mechanisms of epoxidation resultingin covalent binding to DNA
ndash A specific mutation at the third base ofcodon 249 of the tumor-suppressor gene p53has been described in HCC tissue and
significantly associated with exposure toaflatoxin B1
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
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Populations at risk of aflatoxin exposure
Williams et al Am J Clin Nutr 801106-1122 2004
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1330
Chronic hepatitis B together with exposure
to dietary aflatoxins increases the riskof liver cancer
59460
R i s k
R i s k
e r c a n c e r
e r c a n c e r
7334
1
0
20 R e l a t i v
e
R e l a t i v
e
o f o f p r i m a r y l i
p r i m a r y l i
HBVHBV(HBsAg)
AflatoxinsAflatoxins(urinary
biomarkers)
HBV andaflatoxinsHBV andaflatoxins
Adapted from Qian et al 1994
No riskNo riskfactorsfactors
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
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Available options for solving the
problem
Once food is contaminated with toxins there are only two options
if the food is to be used
ndash the toxin can be removed
ndash the toxin can be degraded into less toxic or non-toxic
compounds
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1530
Control measures
bullPhysical control (eg UV radiation electronic sorting)
983085 suitable for very limited products
bullChemical control (eg ammoniation)
- health effects are not fully studied
bullMonitoring AF levels and rejection of produce
983085 extremely costly option
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1630
Aflatoxins in food
Duodenum
IleumLiver
Absorption (portal circulation)
Systemiccirculation
Blood
O
OO OCH3
O O
AFB1
Strategies for intervention at
individual level
Jejunum
Feces (unabsorbed)
UrineBreast milk
ColonMetabolism
Toxicproducts
Non toxicproducts
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1730
Aflatoxin
Portal vein
Liver
Blockingreducing absorption of AFB1 from
the small intestine
Aflatoxin + blocker
Small
intestine
Unabsorbedaflatoxins
Systemiccirculation
Unabsorbedaflatoxins
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1830
Requirements for dietary tools of blockingreducing aflatoxin absorption in humans
bull Part of normal human diet
bull Long history of safe use
bull Ab e to bind a ran e o har u co ounds inc udin
aflatoxins
bull Binding takes place immediately and is stable underGIT conditions
bull No effect on absorption of micro and macronutrients
bull Inexpensive and practical for food enrichments
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1930
Lactic acid bacteria(LAB)
bull LAB involved in the production of fermented foods
o one quarter of our diet
o characterised by safe history
o extended shelf life com ared to raw materials
bull LAB has some health effects
o growth inhibition of food spoiling bacteria
o production of antimicrobial compounds
o probiotic effects as live organisms in food
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
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Kinetic studies on binding
and release of toxins(dose-response)
Kinetic studies on binding
and release of toxins(dose-response)
In vitro binding assays with AF
Mechanisms of binding
(chemical and structural factors)
Mechanisms of binding
(chemical and structural factors)
In vitro toxicity studies(to examine if the bindingwill detoxicate the AFs)
In vitro toxicity studies(to examine if the bindingwill detoxicate the AFs)
Selection of bacteria with GRAS status(available commercially or isolated from microflora of
healthy humans)
Selection of bacteria with good binding propertiesof AFs and ability to deactivate AFs
In vivo bindingof AF
Clinical trials in populations exposed to AFs(body burden and biomarkers)
Ex vivo ligated loop in chicksEx vivo ligated loop in chicks Feeding studiesin animals
Feeding studiesin animals
Stability of complex
effect on absorption and bioavailability
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
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bull Certain strains oflactobacilli are capableof binding up to 80 ofAFB1 in vitro (El-Nezami
et al 1996 1998abc)Fusarium toxins (El-Nezami et al 2002ab2004) PhIP and Trp-P-1(Haskard et al 2001)
Aflatoxin is bound by probiotic bacteria ndash invitro evidence
60
80
100
m
s o l u t i o n
LGG
LC705
acido
gasseri
ShirotaPJS
E coli
bullAFB1 is predominantlybound to a carbohydratemoiety on the surface ofthe bacteria (Haskard etal 2002)
bull The complex formed
between the bacteria andAFB1 is stable underdifferent conditions(Haskard et al 2002 Leeet al 2003)
0 4 24 48 720
20
40
A F
B 1 r e m o v e d f r
Period of incubation
El-Nezami et al Food Chem Toxicol 1998
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Ex vivo study in chicks
The concentration of AFB1 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn SD extracted from
Group Duodenal tissueb Soluble fractionc Insoluble fraction of
El-Nezami et al (2000) ) Journal of Food Protection
JGratz S et al (2005) Journal of FoodProtection
of luminal fluid
luminal fluid
1min 60 min 1 min 60 min 1 min 60 min
AFB1 only 027 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 009 ND 104 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 036 005plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn001 ND ND
LBGG+AFB1 007 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 005 ND 048 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 015 ND 076plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn004 138plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn016
LC705+AFB1 017 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 011 ND 058 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 010 008 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 006 054plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn010 107plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn012
PJS+AFB1 010 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 005 ND 067 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 013 013 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 002 055plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn011 124plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn006
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0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
no GG 5 GG
GG (1010
CFUmL)
P e ( c m
s e c x 1 0 e - 6 ) Transport of AFB1
Intestinal AFB1 transport and toxicity
Caco-2 cells
Semi-permeable filter
Bacteria
apical
basolateral
Gratz S et al (2007) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
bull Transport of AFB1 through monolayer was reduced by GG
bull AFB1 induced TER (membrane integrity) reduction wasattenuated
bull
AFB1 induced DNA damage was attenuated
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2430
3210-1-23days
AFB1
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
plusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GG
In vivo protective effects of probiotics against
AFB1 toxicity
Feces
Urine
Blood (ALT)
Body weight
AFB1 (15 mgkg bw single dose on day 0)
GG (5x1010CFU daily for 6 days)
Body weightBody weight
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
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Rat results
GG administration
bull Increased fecal AFB1 by 122bull Increased fecal AFM1 by 152
bull Decreased plasma AFB1-albumin by 29
bull Prevented body weight loss
Gratz S et al (2006) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2630
WHY CHINAbull Primary liver cancer (PLC) is one of the most common cancers in
China
bull There more than 250000 new cases diagnosed yearly with livercancer in China
bull The mortality rates both in rural and urban areas are 25 and 21per 100 000 respectively in the EU 3 per 100000
bull The ain 3 actors or the de elo ent o li er cancer are
prevalent in China Aflatoxins are consistent contaminants of thefood supply in China HBV and HCV are endemics in China
bull 500000000 individual infected with HBV(250000000 in China)
bull 170000000 individuals infected with HCV(10000000 in China)
bull 1000000 individuals dies annually because of complicationassociated with HBV similar figure also expected for HCV
(250000 in China)
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
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Intervention andsampling
Follow-up andaflatoxin
measurementRecruitment
300 healthy Chinese men
screened for urinary AFM1
142 subjects haddetectable level of AFM1
in their urine
The subjects were rando-
mized in two groups re-ceiving either 2 placeboor 2 probiotic capsulesdfor 5 weeksBioprofitreg containing 1010
Follow-up sample at day70 (5 weeks after dis-continuation of thetreatments)
Fecal and urinary
Probiotic intervention in China
90 recruited based onphysicianrsquos examinationand blood chemistry
c u capsu e
Fecal urine and bloodsamples were collected atbaseline (day 1) and duringintervention (days 21 and35) Additional fecal
samples were collected atdays 235
aflatoxin M1 and Q1
concentrations weremeasured by HPLC AFB-
N7-guanine was used as avalidated biomarker forreduction in HCC
2Study days
(Follow-up)
35
(Baseline)
21531
(Probioticplacebo)
70
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
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Metabolic transformation of
aflatoxin B1
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
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n i n e ( n g m l )
06
07Probiotic
Placebo
Probiotic supplementation reduces the urinaryexcretion of AFB1ndashN7-guanine a biomarker of
biologically effective dose of exposure to AFB1
Baseline W eek 3 W eek 5 Fo llow-up U r i n a r y
A F B 1 - N 7 - g
u
01
0 2
03
04
El-Nezami et al Am J Clin Nutr 2006
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
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What our findings mean
Egner et al Mutation Res 523-524209-216 2003
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1130
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1230
Populations at risk of aflatoxin exposure
Williams et al Am J Clin Nutr 801106-1122 2004
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1330
Chronic hepatitis B together with exposure
to dietary aflatoxins increases the riskof liver cancer
59460
R i s k
R i s k
e r c a n c e r
e r c a n c e r
7334
1
0
20 R e l a t i v
e
R e l a t i v
e
o f o f p r i m a r y l i
p r i m a r y l i
HBVHBV(HBsAg)
AflatoxinsAflatoxins(urinary
biomarkers)
HBV andaflatoxinsHBV andaflatoxins
Adapted from Qian et al 1994
No riskNo riskfactorsfactors
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1430
Available options for solving the
problem
Once food is contaminated with toxins there are only two options
if the food is to be used
ndash the toxin can be removed
ndash the toxin can be degraded into less toxic or non-toxic
compounds
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1530
Control measures
bullPhysical control (eg UV radiation electronic sorting)
983085 suitable for very limited products
bullChemical control (eg ammoniation)
- health effects are not fully studied
bullMonitoring AF levels and rejection of produce
983085 extremely costly option
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1630
Aflatoxins in food
Duodenum
IleumLiver
Absorption (portal circulation)
Systemiccirculation
Blood
O
OO OCH3
O O
AFB1
Strategies for intervention at
individual level
Jejunum
Feces (unabsorbed)
UrineBreast milk
ColonMetabolism
Toxicproducts
Non toxicproducts
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1730
Aflatoxin
Portal vein
Liver
Blockingreducing absorption of AFB1 from
the small intestine
Aflatoxin + blocker
Small
intestine
Unabsorbedaflatoxins
Systemiccirculation
Unabsorbedaflatoxins
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1830
Requirements for dietary tools of blockingreducing aflatoxin absorption in humans
bull Part of normal human diet
bull Long history of safe use
bull Ab e to bind a ran e o har u co ounds inc udin
aflatoxins
bull Binding takes place immediately and is stable underGIT conditions
bull No effect on absorption of micro and macronutrients
bull Inexpensive and practical for food enrichments
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1930
Lactic acid bacteria(LAB)
bull LAB involved in the production of fermented foods
o one quarter of our diet
o characterised by safe history
o extended shelf life com ared to raw materials
bull LAB has some health effects
o growth inhibition of food spoiling bacteria
o production of antimicrobial compounds
o probiotic effects as live organisms in food
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2030
Kinetic studies on binding
and release of toxins(dose-response)
Kinetic studies on binding
and release of toxins(dose-response)
In vitro binding assays with AF
Mechanisms of binding
(chemical and structural factors)
Mechanisms of binding
(chemical and structural factors)
In vitro toxicity studies(to examine if the bindingwill detoxicate the AFs)
In vitro toxicity studies(to examine if the bindingwill detoxicate the AFs)
Selection of bacteria with GRAS status(available commercially or isolated from microflora of
healthy humans)
Selection of bacteria with good binding propertiesof AFs and ability to deactivate AFs
In vivo bindingof AF
Clinical trials in populations exposed to AFs(body burden and biomarkers)
Ex vivo ligated loop in chicksEx vivo ligated loop in chicks Feeding studiesin animals
Feeding studiesin animals
Stability of complex
effect on absorption and bioavailability
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2130
bull Certain strains oflactobacilli are capableof binding up to 80 ofAFB1 in vitro (El-Nezami
et al 1996 1998abc)Fusarium toxins (El-Nezami et al 2002ab2004) PhIP and Trp-P-1(Haskard et al 2001)
Aflatoxin is bound by probiotic bacteria ndash invitro evidence
60
80
100
m
s o l u t i o n
LGG
LC705
acido
gasseri
ShirotaPJS
E coli
bullAFB1 is predominantlybound to a carbohydratemoiety on the surface ofthe bacteria (Haskard etal 2002)
bull The complex formed
between the bacteria andAFB1 is stable underdifferent conditions(Haskard et al 2002 Leeet al 2003)
0 4 24 48 720
20
40
A F
B 1 r e m o v e d f r
Period of incubation
El-Nezami et al Food Chem Toxicol 1998
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2230
Ex vivo study in chicks
The concentration of AFB1 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn SD extracted from
Group Duodenal tissueb Soluble fractionc Insoluble fraction of
El-Nezami et al (2000) ) Journal of Food Protection
JGratz S et al (2005) Journal of FoodProtection
of luminal fluid
luminal fluid
1min 60 min 1 min 60 min 1 min 60 min
AFB1 only 027 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 009 ND 104 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 036 005plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn001 ND ND
LBGG+AFB1 007 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 005 ND 048 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 015 ND 076plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn004 138plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn016
LC705+AFB1 017 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 011 ND 058 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 010 008 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 006 054plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn010 107plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn012
PJS+AFB1 010 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 005 ND 067 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 013 013 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 002 055plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn011 124plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn006
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0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
no GG 5 GG
GG (1010
CFUmL)
P e ( c m
s e c x 1 0 e - 6 ) Transport of AFB1
Intestinal AFB1 transport and toxicity
Caco-2 cells
Semi-permeable filter
Bacteria
apical
basolateral
Gratz S et al (2007) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
bull Transport of AFB1 through monolayer was reduced by GG
bull AFB1 induced TER (membrane integrity) reduction wasattenuated
bull
AFB1 induced DNA damage was attenuated
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2430
3210-1-23days
AFB1
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
plusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GG
In vivo protective effects of probiotics against
AFB1 toxicity
Feces
Urine
Blood (ALT)
Body weight
AFB1 (15 mgkg bw single dose on day 0)
GG (5x1010CFU daily for 6 days)
Body weightBody weight
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2530
Rat results
GG administration
bull Increased fecal AFB1 by 122bull Increased fecal AFM1 by 152
bull Decreased plasma AFB1-albumin by 29
bull Prevented body weight loss
Gratz S et al (2006) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2630
WHY CHINAbull Primary liver cancer (PLC) is one of the most common cancers in
China
bull There more than 250000 new cases diagnosed yearly with livercancer in China
bull The mortality rates both in rural and urban areas are 25 and 21per 100 000 respectively in the EU 3 per 100000
bull The ain 3 actors or the de elo ent o li er cancer are
prevalent in China Aflatoxins are consistent contaminants of thefood supply in China HBV and HCV are endemics in China
bull 500000000 individual infected with HBV(250000000 in China)
bull 170000000 individuals infected with HCV(10000000 in China)
bull 1000000 individuals dies annually because of complicationassociated with HBV similar figure also expected for HCV
(250000 in China)
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2730
Intervention andsampling
Follow-up andaflatoxin
measurementRecruitment
300 healthy Chinese men
screened for urinary AFM1
142 subjects haddetectable level of AFM1
in their urine
The subjects were rando-
mized in two groups re-ceiving either 2 placeboor 2 probiotic capsulesdfor 5 weeksBioprofitreg containing 1010
Follow-up sample at day70 (5 weeks after dis-continuation of thetreatments)
Fecal and urinary
Probiotic intervention in China
90 recruited based onphysicianrsquos examinationand blood chemistry
c u capsu e
Fecal urine and bloodsamples were collected atbaseline (day 1) and duringintervention (days 21 and35) Additional fecal
samples were collected atdays 235
aflatoxin M1 and Q1
concentrations weremeasured by HPLC AFB-
N7-guanine was used as avalidated biomarker forreduction in HCC
2Study days
(Follow-up)
35
(Baseline)
21531
(Probioticplacebo)
70
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2830
Metabolic transformation of
aflatoxin B1
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2930
n i n e ( n g m l )
06
07Probiotic
Placebo
Probiotic supplementation reduces the urinaryexcretion of AFB1ndashN7-guanine a biomarker of
biologically effective dose of exposure to AFB1
Baseline W eek 3 W eek 5 Fo llow-up U r i n a r y
A F B 1 - N 7 - g
u
01
0 2
03
04
El-Nezami et al Am J Clin Nutr 2006
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 3030
What our findings mean
Egner et al Mutation Res 523-524209-216 2003
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1230
Populations at risk of aflatoxin exposure
Williams et al Am J Clin Nutr 801106-1122 2004
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1330
Chronic hepatitis B together with exposure
to dietary aflatoxins increases the riskof liver cancer
59460
R i s k
R i s k
e r c a n c e r
e r c a n c e r
7334
1
0
20 R e l a t i v
e
R e l a t i v
e
o f o f p r i m a r y l i
p r i m a r y l i
HBVHBV(HBsAg)
AflatoxinsAflatoxins(urinary
biomarkers)
HBV andaflatoxinsHBV andaflatoxins
Adapted from Qian et al 1994
No riskNo riskfactorsfactors
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1430
Available options for solving the
problem
Once food is contaminated with toxins there are only two options
if the food is to be used
ndash the toxin can be removed
ndash the toxin can be degraded into less toxic or non-toxic
compounds
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1530
Control measures
bullPhysical control (eg UV radiation electronic sorting)
983085 suitable for very limited products
bullChemical control (eg ammoniation)
- health effects are not fully studied
bullMonitoring AF levels and rejection of produce
983085 extremely costly option
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1630
Aflatoxins in food
Duodenum
IleumLiver
Absorption (portal circulation)
Systemiccirculation
Blood
O
OO OCH3
O O
AFB1
Strategies for intervention at
individual level
Jejunum
Feces (unabsorbed)
UrineBreast milk
ColonMetabolism
Toxicproducts
Non toxicproducts
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1730
Aflatoxin
Portal vein
Liver
Blockingreducing absorption of AFB1 from
the small intestine
Aflatoxin + blocker
Small
intestine
Unabsorbedaflatoxins
Systemiccirculation
Unabsorbedaflatoxins
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1830
Requirements for dietary tools of blockingreducing aflatoxin absorption in humans
bull Part of normal human diet
bull Long history of safe use
bull Ab e to bind a ran e o har u co ounds inc udin
aflatoxins
bull Binding takes place immediately and is stable underGIT conditions
bull No effect on absorption of micro and macronutrients
bull Inexpensive and practical for food enrichments
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1930
Lactic acid bacteria(LAB)
bull LAB involved in the production of fermented foods
o one quarter of our diet
o characterised by safe history
o extended shelf life com ared to raw materials
bull LAB has some health effects
o growth inhibition of food spoiling bacteria
o production of antimicrobial compounds
o probiotic effects as live organisms in food
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2030
Kinetic studies on binding
and release of toxins(dose-response)
Kinetic studies on binding
and release of toxins(dose-response)
In vitro binding assays with AF
Mechanisms of binding
(chemical and structural factors)
Mechanisms of binding
(chemical and structural factors)
In vitro toxicity studies(to examine if the bindingwill detoxicate the AFs)
In vitro toxicity studies(to examine if the bindingwill detoxicate the AFs)
Selection of bacteria with GRAS status(available commercially or isolated from microflora of
healthy humans)
Selection of bacteria with good binding propertiesof AFs and ability to deactivate AFs
In vivo bindingof AF
Clinical trials in populations exposed to AFs(body burden and biomarkers)
Ex vivo ligated loop in chicksEx vivo ligated loop in chicks Feeding studiesin animals
Feeding studiesin animals
Stability of complex
effect on absorption and bioavailability
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2130
bull Certain strains oflactobacilli are capableof binding up to 80 ofAFB1 in vitro (El-Nezami
et al 1996 1998abc)Fusarium toxins (El-Nezami et al 2002ab2004) PhIP and Trp-P-1(Haskard et al 2001)
Aflatoxin is bound by probiotic bacteria ndash invitro evidence
60
80
100
m
s o l u t i o n
LGG
LC705
acido
gasseri
ShirotaPJS
E coli
bullAFB1 is predominantlybound to a carbohydratemoiety on the surface ofthe bacteria (Haskard etal 2002)
bull The complex formed
between the bacteria andAFB1 is stable underdifferent conditions(Haskard et al 2002 Leeet al 2003)
0 4 24 48 720
20
40
A F
B 1 r e m o v e d f r
Period of incubation
El-Nezami et al Food Chem Toxicol 1998
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2230
Ex vivo study in chicks
The concentration of AFB1 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn SD extracted from
Group Duodenal tissueb Soluble fractionc Insoluble fraction of
El-Nezami et al (2000) ) Journal of Food Protection
JGratz S et al (2005) Journal of FoodProtection
of luminal fluid
luminal fluid
1min 60 min 1 min 60 min 1 min 60 min
AFB1 only 027 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 009 ND 104 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 036 005plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn001 ND ND
LBGG+AFB1 007 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 005 ND 048 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 015 ND 076plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn004 138plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn016
LC705+AFB1 017 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 011 ND 058 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 010 008 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 006 054plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn010 107plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn012
PJS+AFB1 010 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 005 ND 067 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 013 013 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 002 055plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn011 124plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn006
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2330
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
no GG 5 GG
GG (1010
CFUmL)
P e ( c m
s e c x 1 0 e - 6 ) Transport of AFB1
Intestinal AFB1 transport and toxicity
Caco-2 cells
Semi-permeable filter
Bacteria
apical
basolateral
Gratz S et al (2007) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
bull Transport of AFB1 through monolayer was reduced by GG
bull AFB1 induced TER (membrane integrity) reduction wasattenuated
bull
AFB1 induced DNA damage was attenuated
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2430
3210-1-23days
AFB1
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
plusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GG
In vivo protective effects of probiotics against
AFB1 toxicity
Feces
Urine
Blood (ALT)
Body weight
AFB1 (15 mgkg bw single dose on day 0)
GG (5x1010CFU daily for 6 days)
Body weightBody weight
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2530
Rat results
GG administration
bull Increased fecal AFB1 by 122bull Increased fecal AFM1 by 152
bull Decreased plasma AFB1-albumin by 29
bull Prevented body weight loss
Gratz S et al (2006) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2630
WHY CHINAbull Primary liver cancer (PLC) is one of the most common cancers in
China
bull There more than 250000 new cases diagnosed yearly with livercancer in China
bull The mortality rates both in rural and urban areas are 25 and 21per 100 000 respectively in the EU 3 per 100000
bull The ain 3 actors or the de elo ent o li er cancer are
prevalent in China Aflatoxins are consistent contaminants of thefood supply in China HBV and HCV are endemics in China
bull 500000000 individual infected with HBV(250000000 in China)
bull 170000000 individuals infected with HCV(10000000 in China)
bull 1000000 individuals dies annually because of complicationassociated with HBV similar figure also expected for HCV
(250000 in China)
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2730
Intervention andsampling
Follow-up andaflatoxin
measurementRecruitment
300 healthy Chinese men
screened for urinary AFM1
142 subjects haddetectable level of AFM1
in their urine
The subjects were rando-
mized in two groups re-ceiving either 2 placeboor 2 probiotic capsulesdfor 5 weeksBioprofitreg containing 1010
Follow-up sample at day70 (5 weeks after dis-continuation of thetreatments)
Fecal and urinary
Probiotic intervention in China
90 recruited based onphysicianrsquos examinationand blood chemistry
c u capsu e
Fecal urine and bloodsamples were collected atbaseline (day 1) and duringintervention (days 21 and35) Additional fecal
samples were collected atdays 235
aflatoxin M1 and Q1
concentrations weremeasured by HPLC AFB-
N7-guanine was used as avalidated biomarker forreduction in HCC
2Study days
(Follow-up)
35
(Baseline)
21531
(Probioticplacebo)
70
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2830
Metabolic transformation of
aflatoxin B1
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2930
n i n e ( n g m l )
06
07Probiotic
Placebo
Probiotic supplementation reduces the urinaryexcretion of AFB1ndashN7-guanine a biomarker of
biologically effective dose of exposure to AFB1
Baseline W eek 3 W eek 5 Fo llow-up U r i n a r y
A F B 1 - N 7 - g
u
01
0 2
03
04
El-Nezami et al Am J Clin Nutr 2006
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 3030
What our findings mean
Egner et al Mutation Res 523-524209-216 2003
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1330
Chronic hepatitis B together with exposure
to dietary aflatoxins increases the riskof liver cancer
59460
R i s k
R i s k
e r c a n c e r
e r c a n c e r
7334
1
0
20 R e l a t i v
e
R e l a t i v
e
o f o f p r i m a r y l i
p r i m a r y l i
HBVHBV(HBsAg)
AflatoxinsAflatoxins(urinary
biomarkers)
HBV andaflatoxinsHBV andaflatoxins
Adapted from Qian et al 1994
No riskNo riskfactorsfactors
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1430
Available options for solving the
problem
Once food is contaminated with toxins there are only two options
if the food is to be used
ndash the toxin can be removed
ndash the toxin can be degraded into less toxic or non-toxic
compounds
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1530
Control measures
bullPhysical control (eg UV radiation electronic sorting)
983085 suitable for very limited products
bullChemical control (eg ammoniation)
- health effects are not fully studied
bullMonitoring AF levels and rejection of produce
983085 extremely costly option
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1630
Aflatoxins in food
Duodenum
IleumLiver
Absorption (portal circulation)
Systemiccirculation
Blood
O
OO OCH3
O O
AFB1
Strategies for intervention at
individual level
Jejunum
Feces (unabsorbed)
UrineBreast milk
ColonMetabolism
Toxicproducts
Non toxicproducts
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1730
Aflatoxin
Portal vein
Liver
Blockingreducing absorption of AFB1 from
the small intestine
Aflatoxin + blocker
Small
intestine
Unabsorbedaflatoxins
Systemiccirculation
Unabsorbedaflatoxins
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1830
Requirements for dietary tools of blockingreducing aflatoxin absorption in humans
bull Part of normal human diet
bull Long history of safe use
bull Ab e to bind a ran e o har u co ounds inc udin
aflatoxins
bull Binding takes place immediately and is stable underGIT conditions
bull No effect on absorption of micro and macronutrients
bull Inexpensive and practical for food enrichments
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1930
Lactic acid bacteria(LAB)
bull LAB involved in the production of fermented foods
o one quarter of our diet
o characterised by safe history
o extended shelf life com ared to raw materials
bull LAB has some health effects
o growth inhibition of food spoiling bacteria
o production of antimicrobial compounds
o probiotic effects as live organisms in food
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2030
Kinetic studies on binding
and release of toxins(dose-response)
Kinetic studies on binding
and release of toxins(dose-response)
In vitro binding assays with AF
Mechanisms of binding
(chemical and structural factors)
Mechanisms of binding
(chemical and structural factors)
In vitro toxicity studies(to examine if the bindingwill detoxicate the AFs)
In vitro toxicity studies(to examine if the bindingwill detoxicate the AFs)
Selection of bacteria with GRAS status(available commercially or isolated from microflora of
healthy humans)
Selection of bacteria with good binding propertiesof AFs and ability to deactivate AFs
In vivo bindingof AF
Clinical trials in populations exposed to AFs(body burden and biomarkers)
Ex vivo ligated loop in chicksEx vivo ligated loop in chicks Feeding studiesin animals
Feeding studiesin animals
Stability of complex
effect on absorption and bioavailability
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2130
bull Certain strains oflactobacilli are capableof binding up to 80 ofAFB1 in vitro (El-Nezami
et al 1996 1998abc)Fusarium toxins (El-Nezami et al 2002ab2004) PhIP and Trp-P-1(Haskard et al 2001)
Aflatoxin is bound by probiotic bacteria ndash invitro evidence
60
80
100
m
s o l u t i o n
LGG
LC705
acido
gasseri
ShirotaPJS
E coli
bullAFB1 is predominantlybound to a carbohydratemoiety on the surface ofthe bacteria (Haskard etal 2002)
bull The complex formed
between the bacteria andAFB1 is stable underdifferent conditions(Haskard et al 2002 Leeet al 2003)
0 4 24 48 720
20
40
A F
B 1 r e m o v e d f r
Period of incubation
El-Nezami et al Food Chem Toxicol 1998
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2230
Ex vivo study in chicks
The concentration of AFB1 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn SD extracted from
Group Duodenal tissueb Soluble fractionc Insoluble fraction of
El-Nezami et al (2000) ) Journal of Food Protection
JGratz S et al (2005) Journal of FoodProtection
of luminal fluid
luminal fluid
1min 60 min 1 min 60 min 1 min 60 min
AFB1 only 027 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 009 ND 104 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 036 005plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn001 ND ND
LBGG+AFB1 007 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 005 ND 048 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 015 ND 076plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn004 138plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn016
LC705+AFB1 017 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 011 ND 058 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 010 008 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 006 054plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn010 107plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn012
PJS+AFB1 010 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 005 ND 067 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 013 013 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 002 055plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn011 124plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn006
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2330
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
no GG 5 GG
GG (1010
CFUmL)
P e ( c m
s e c x 1 0 e - 6 ) Transport of AFB1
Intestinal AFB1 transport and toxicity
Caco-2 cells
Semi-permeable filter
Bacteria
apical
basolateral
Gratz S et al (2007) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
bull Transport of AFB1 through monolayer was reduced by GG
bull AFB1 induced TER (membrane integrity) reduction wasattenuated
bull
AFB1 induced DNA damage was attenuated
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2430
3210-1-23days
AFB1
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
plusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GG
In vivo protective effects of probiotics against
AFB1 toxicity
Feces
Urine
Blood (ALT)
Body weight
AFB1 (15 mgkg bw single dose on day 0)
GG (5x1010CFU daily for 6 days)
Body weightBody weight
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2530
Rat results
GG administration
bull Increased fecal AFB1 by 122bull Increased fecal AFM1 by 152
bull Decreased plasma AFB1-albumin by 29
bull Prevented body weight loss
Gratz S et al (2006) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2630
WHY CHINAbull Primary liver cancer (PLC) is one of the most common cancers in
China
bull There more than 250000 new cases diagnosed yearly with livercancer in China
bull The mortality rates both in rural and urban areas are 25 and 21per 100 000 respectively in the EU 3 per 100000
bull The ain 3 actors or the de elo ent o li er cancer are
prevalent in China Aflatoxins are consistent contaminants of thefood supply in China HBV and HCV are endemics in China
bull 500000000 individual infected with HBV(250000000 in China)
bull 170000000 individuals infected with HCV(10000000 in China)
bull 1000000 individuals dies annually because of complicationassociated with HBV similar figure also expected for HCV
(250000 in China)
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2730
Intervention andsampling
Follow-up andaflatoxin
measurementRecruitment
300 healthy Chinese men
screened for urinary AFM1
142 subjects haddetectable level of AFM1
in their urine
The subjects were rando-
mized in two groups re-ceiving either 2 placeboor 2 probiotic capsulesdfor 5 weeksBioprofitreg containing 1010
Follow-up sample at day70 (5 weeks after dis-continuation of thetreatments)
Fecal and urinary
Probiotic intervention in China
90 recruited based onphysicianrsquos examinationand blood chemistry
c u capsu e
Fecal urine and bloodsamples were collected atbaseline (day 1) and duringintervention (days 21 and35) Additional fecal
samples were collected atdays 235
aflatoxin M1 and Q1
concentrations weremeasured by HPLC AFB-
N7-guanine was used as avalidated biomarker forreduction in HCC
2Study days
(Follow-up)
35
(Baseline)
21531
(Probioticplacebo)
70
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2830
Metabolic transformation of
aflatoxin B1
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2930
n i n e ( n g m l )
06
07Probiotic
Placebo
Probiotic supplementation reduces the urinaryexcretion of AFB1ndashN7-guanine a biomarker of
biologically effective dose of exposure to AFB1
Baseline W eek 3 W eek 5 Fo llow-up U r i n a r y
A F B 1 - N 7 - g
u
01
0 2
03
04
El-Nezami et al Am J Clin Nutr 2006
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 3030
What our findings mean
Egner et al Mutation Res 523-524209-216 2003
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1430
Available options for solving the
problem
Once food is contaminated with toxins there are only two options
if the food is to be used
ndash the toxin can be removed
ndash the toxin can be degraded into less toxic or non-toxic
compounds
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1530
Control measures
bullPhysical control (eg UV radiation electronic sorting)
983085 suitable for very limited products
bullChemical control (eg ammoniation)
- health effects are not fully studied
bullMonitoring AF levels and rejection of produce
983085 extremely costly option
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1630
Aflatoxins in food
Duodenum
IleumLiver
Absorption (portal circulation)
Systemiccirculation
Blood
O
OO OCH3
O O
AFB1
Strategies for intervention at
individual level
Jejunum
Feces (unabsorbed)
UrineBreast milk
ColonMetabolism
Toxicproducts
Non toxicproducts
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1730
Aflatoxin
Portal vein
Liver
Blockingreducing absorption of AFB1 from
the small intestine
Aflatoxin + blocker
Small
intestine
Unabsorbedaflatoxins
Systemiccirculation
Unabsorbedaflatoxins
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1830
Requirements for dietary tools of blockingreducing aflatoxin absorption in humans
bull Part of normal human diet
bull Long history of safe use
bull Ab e to bind a ran e o har u co ounds inc udin
aflatoxins
bull Binding takes place immediately and is stable underGIT conditions
bull No effect on absorption of micro and macronutrients
bull Inexpensive and practical for food enrichments
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1930
Lactic acid bacteria(LAB)
bull LAB involved in the production of fermented foods
o one quarter of our diet
o characterised by safe history
o extended shelf life com ared to raw materials
bull LAB has some health effects
o growth inhibition of food spoiling bacteria
o production of antimicrobial compounds
o probiotic effects as live organisms in food
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2030
Kinetic studies on binding
and release of toxins(dose-response)
Kinetic studies on binding
and release of toxins(dose-response)
In vitro binding assays with AF
Mechanisms of binding
(chemical and structural factors)
Mechanisms of binding
(chemical and structural factors)
In vitro toxicity studies(to examine if the bindingwill detoxicate the AFs)
In vitro toxicity studies(to examine if the bindingwill detoxicate the AFs)
Selection of bacteria with GRAS status(available commercially or isolated from microflora of
healthy humans)
Selection of bacteria with good binding propertiesof AFs and ability to deactivate AFs
In vivo bindingof AF
Clinical trials in populations exposed to AFs(body burden and biomarkers)
Ex vivo ligated loop in chicksEx vivo ligated loop in chicks Feeding studiesin animals
Feeding studiesin animals
Stability of complex
effect on absorption and bioavailability
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2130
bull Certain strains oflactobacilli are capableof binding up to 80 ofAFB1 in vitro (El-Nezami
et al 1996 1998abc)Fusarium toxins (El-Nezami et al 2002ab2004) PhIP and Trp-P-1(Haskard et al 2001)
Aflatoxin is bound by probiotic bacteria ndash invitro evidence
60
80
100
m
s o l u t i o n
LGG
LC705
acido
gasseri
ShirotaPJS
E coli
bullAFB1 is predominantlybound to a carbohydratemoiety on the surface ofthe bacteria (Haskard etal 2002)
bull The complex formed
between the bacteria andAFB1 is stable underdifferent conditions(Haskard et al 2002 Leeet al 2003)
0 4 24 48 720
20
40
A F
B 1 r e m o v e d f r
Period of incubation
El-Nezami et al Food Chem Toxicol 1998
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2230
Ex vivo study in chicks
The concentration of AFB1 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn SD extracted from
Group Duodenal tissueb Soluble fractionc Insoluble fraction of
El-Nezami et al (2000) ) Journal of Food Protection
JGratz S et al (2005) Journal of FoodProtection
of luminal fluid
luminal fluid
1min 60 min 1 min 60 min 1 min 60 min
AFB1 only 027 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 009 ND 104 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 036 005plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn001 ND ND
LBGG+AFB1 007 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 005 ND 048 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 015 ND 076plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn004 138plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn016
LC705+AFB1 017 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 011 ND 058 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 010 008 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 006 054plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn010 107plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn012
PJS+AFB1 010 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 005 ND 067 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 013 013 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 002 055plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn011 124plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn006
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2330
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
no GG 5 GG
GG (1010
CFUmL)
P e ( c m
s e c x 1 0 e - 6 ) Transport of AFB1
Intestinal AFB1 transport and toxicity
Caco-2 cells
Semi-permeable filter
Bacteria
apical
basolateral
Gratz S et al (2007) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
bull Transport of AFB1 through monolayer was reduced by GG
bull AFB1 induced TER (membrane integrity) reduction wasattenuated
bull
AFB1 induced DNA damage was attenuated
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2430
3210-1-23days
AFB1
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
plusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GG
In vivo protective effects of probiotics against
AFB1 toxicity
Feces
Urine
Blood (ALT)
Body weight
AFB1 (15 mgkg bw single dose on day 0)
GG (5x1010CFU daily for 6 days)
Body weightBody weight
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2530
Rat results
GG administration
bull Increased fecal AFB1 by 122bull Increased fecal AFM1 by 152
bull Decreased plasma AFB1-albumin by 29
bull Prevented body weight loss
Gratz S et al (2006) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2630
WHY CHINAbull Primary liver cancer (PLC) is one of the most common cancers in
China
bull There more than 250000 new cases diagnosed yearly with livercancer in China
bull The mortality rates both in rural and urban areas are 25 and 21per 100 000 respectively in the EU 3 per 100000
bull The ain 3 actors or the de elo ent o li er cancer are
prevalent in China Aflatoxins are consistent contaminants of thefood supply in China HBV and HCV are endemics in China
bull 500000000 individual infected with HBV(250000000 in China)
bull 170000000 individuals infected with HCV(10000000 in China)
bull 1000000 individuals dies annually because of complicationassociated with HBV similar figure also expected for HCV
(250000 in China)
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2730
Intervention andsampling
Follow-up andaflatoxin
measurementRecruitment
300 healthy Chinese men
screened for urinary AFM1
142 subjects haddetectable level of AFM1
in their urine
The subjects were rando-
mized in two groups re-ceiving either 2 placeboor 2 probiotic capsulesdfor 5 weeksBioprofitreg containing 1010
Follow-up sample at day70 (5 weeks after dis-continuation of thetreatments)
Fecal and urinary
Probiotic intervention in China
90 recruited based onphysicianrsquos examinationand blood chemistry
c u capsu e
Fecal urine and bloodsamples were collected atbaseline (day 1) and duringintervention (days 21 and35) Additional fecal
samples were collected atdays 235
aflatoxin M1 and Q1
concentrations weremeasured by HPLC AFB-
N7-guanine was used as avalidated biomarker forreduction in HCC
2Study days
(Follow-up)
35
(Baseline)
21531
(Probioticplacebo)
70
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
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Metabolic transformation of
aflatoxin B1
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2930
n i n e ( n g m l )
06
07Probiotic
Placebo
Probiotic supplementation reduces the urinaryexcretion of AFB1ndashN7-guanine a biomarker of
biologically effective dose of exposure to AFB1
Baseline W eek 3 W eek 5 Fo llow-up U r i n a r y
A F B 1 - N 7 - g
u
01
0 2
03
04
El-Nezami et al Am J Clin Nutr 2006
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 3030
What our findings mean
Egner et al Mutation Res 523-524209-216 2003
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1530
Control measures
bullPhysical control (eg UV radiation electronic sorting)
983085 suitable for very limited products
bullChemical control (eg ammoniation)
- health effects are not fully studied
bullMonitoring AF levels and rejection of produce
983085 extremely costly option
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1630
Aflatoxins in food
Duodenum
IleumLiver
Absorption (portal circulation)
Systemiccirculation
Blood
O
OO OCH3
O O
AFB1
Strategies for intervention at
individual level
Jejunum
Feces (unabsorbed)
UrineBreast milk
ColonMetabolism
Toxicproducts
Non toxicproducts
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1730
Aflatoxin
Portal vein
Liver
Blockingreducing absorption of AFB1 from
the small intestine
Aflatoxin + blocker
Small
intestine
Unabsorbedaflatoxins
Systemiccirculation
Unabsorbedaflatoxins
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1830
Requirements for dietary tools of blockingreducing aflatoxin absorption in humans
bull Part of normal human diet
bull Long history of safe use
bull Ab e to bind a ran e o har u co ounds inc udin
aflatoxins
bull Binding takes place immediately and is stable underGIT conditions
bull No effect on absorption of micro and macronutrients
bull Inexpensive and practical for food enrichments
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1930
Lactic acid bacteria(LAB)
bull LAB involved in the production of fermented foods
o one quarter of our diet
o characterised by safe history
o extended shelf life com ared to raw materials
bull LAB has some health effects
o growth inhibition of food spoiling bacteria
o production of antimicrobial compounds
o probiotic effects as live organisms in food
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2030
Kinetic studies on binding
and release of toxins(dose-response)
Kinetic studies on binding
and release of toxins(dose-response)
In vitro binding assays with AF
Mechanisms of binding
(chemical and structural factors)
Mechanisms of binding
(chemical and structural factors)
In vitro toxicity studies(to examine if the bindingwill detoxicate the AFs)
In vitro toxicity studies(to examine if the bindingwill detoxicate the AFs)
Selection of bacteria with GRAS status(available commercially or isolated from microflora of
healthy humans)
Selection of bacteria with good binding propertiesof AFs and ability to deactivate AFs
In vivo bindingof AF
Clinical trials in populations exposed to AFs(body burden and biomarkers)
Ex vivo ligated loop in chicksEx vivo ligated loop in chicks Feeding studiesin animals
Feeding studiesin animals
Stability of complex
effect on absorption and bioavailability
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2130
bull Certain strains oflactobacilli are capableof binding up to 80 ofAFB1 in vitro (El-Nezami
et al 1996 1998abc)Fusarium toxins (El-Nezami et al 2002ab2004) PhIP and Trp-P-1(Haskard et al 2001)
Aflatoxin is bound by probiotic bacteria ndash invitro evidence
60
80
100
m
s o l u t i o n
LGG
LC705
acido
gasseri
ShirotaPJS
E coli
bullAFB1 is predominantlybound to a carbohydratemoiety on the surface ofthe bacteria (Haskard etal 2002)
bull The complex formed
between the bacteria andAFB1 is stable underdifferent conditions(Haskard et al 2002 Leeet al 2003)
0 4 24 48 720
20
40
A F
B 1 r e m o v e d f r
Period of incubation
El-Nezami et al Food Chem Toxicol 1998
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2230
Ex vivo study in chicks
The concentration of AFB1 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn SD extracted from
Group Duodenal tissueb Soluble fractionc Insoluble fraction of
El-Nezami et al (2000) ) Journal of Food Protection
JGratz S et al (2005) Journal of FoodProtection
of luminal fluid
luminal fluid
1min 60 min 1 min 60 min 1 min 60 min
AFB1 only 027 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 009 ND 104 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 036 005plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn001 ND ND
LBGG+AFB1 007 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 005 ND 048 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 015 ND 076plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn004 138plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn016
LC705+AFB1 017 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 011 ND 058 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 010 008 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 006 054plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn010 107plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn012
PJS+AFB1 010 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 005 ND 067 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 013 013 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 002 055plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn011 124plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn006
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
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0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
no GG 5 GG
GG (1010
CFUmL)
P e ( c m
s e c x 1 0 e - 6 ) Transport of AFB1
Intestinal AFB1 transport and toxicity
Caco-2 cells
Semi-permeable filter
Bacteria
apical
basolateral
Gratz S et al (2007) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
bull Transport of AFB1 through monolayer was reduced by GG
bull AFB1 induced TER (membrane integrity) reduction wasattenuated
bull
AFB1 induced DNA damage was attenuated
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2430
3210-1-23days
AFB1
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
plusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GG
In vivo protective effects of probiotics against
AFB1 toxicity
Feces
Urine
Blood (ALT)
Body weight
AFB1 (15 mgkg bw single dose on day 0)
GG (5x1010CFU daily for 6 days)
Body weightBody weight
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2530
Rat results
GG administration
bull Increased fecal AFB1 by 122bull Increased fecal AFM1 by 152
bull Decreased plasma AFB1-albumin by 29
bull Prevented body weight loss
Gratz S et al (2006) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2630
WHY CHINAbull Primary liver cancer (PLC) is one of the most common cancers in
China
bull There more than 250000 new cases diagnosed yearly with livercancer in China
bull The mortality rates both in rural and urban areas are 25 and 21per 100 000 respectively in the EU 3 per 100000
bull The ain 3 actors or the de elo ent o li er cancer are
prevalent in China Aflatoxins are consistent contaminants of thefood supply in China HBV and HCV are endemics in China
bull 500000000 individual infected with HBV(250000000 in China)
bull 170000000 individuals infected with HCV(10000000 in China)
bull 1000000 individuals dies annually because of complicationassociated with HBV similar figure also expected for HCV
(250000 in China)
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2730
Intervention andsampling
Follow-up andaflatoxin
measurementRecruitment
300 healthy Chinese men
screened for urinary AFM1
142 subjects haddetectable level of AFM1
in their urine
The subjects were rando-
mized in two groups re-ceiving either 2 placeboor 2 probiotic capsulesdfor 5 weeksBioprofitreg containing 1010
Follow-up sample at day70 (5 weeks after dis-continuation of thetreatments)
Fecal and urinary
Probiotic intervention in China
90 recruited based onphysicianrsquos examinationand blood chemistry
c u capsu e
Fecal urine and bloodsamples were collected atbaseline (day 1) and duringintervention (days 21 and35) Additional fecal
samples were collected atdays 235
aflatoxin M1 and Q1
concentrations weremeasured by HPLC AFB-
N7-guanine was used as avalidated biomarker forreduction in HCC
2Study days
(Follow-up)
35
(Baseline)
21531
(Probioticplacebo)
70
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2830
Metabolic transformation of
aflatoxin B1
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2930
n i n e ( n g m l )
06
07Probiotic
Placebo
Probiotic supplementation reduces the urinaryexcretion of AFB1ndashN7-guanine a biomarker of
biologically effective dose of exposure to AFB1
Baseline W eek 3 W eek 5 Fo llow-up U r i n a r y
A F B 1 - N 7 - g
u
01
0 2
03
04
El-Nezami et al Am J Clin Nutr 2006
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 3030
What our findings mean
Egner et al Mutation Res 523-524209-216 2003
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1630
Aflatoxins in food
Duodenum
IleumLiver
Absorption (portal circulation)
Systemiccirculation
Blood
O
OO OCH3
O O
AFB1
Strategies for intervention at
individual level
Jejunum
Feces (unabsorbed)
UrineBreast milk
ColonMetabolism
Toxicproducts
Non toxicproducts
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1730
Aflatoxin
Portal vein
Liver
Blockingreducing absorption of AFB1 from
the small intestine
Aflatoxin + blocker
Small
intestine
Unabsorbedaflatoxins
Systemiccirculation
Unabsorbedaflatoxins
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1830
Requirements for dietary tools of blockingreducing aflatoxin absorption in humans
bull Part of normal human diet
bull Long history of safe use
bull Ab e to bind a ran e o har u co ounds inc udin
aflatoxins
bull Binding takes place immediately and is stable underGIT conditions
bull No effect on absorption of micro and macronutrients
bull Inexpensive and practical for food enrichments
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1930
Lactic acid bacteria(LAB)
bull LAB involved in the production of fermented foods
o one quarter of our diet
o characterised by safe history
o extended shelf life com ared to raw materials
bull LAB has some health effects
o growth inhibition of food spoiling bacteria
o production of antimicrobial compounds
o probiotic effects as live organisms in food
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2030
Kinetic studies on binding
and release of toxins(dose-response)
Kinetic studies on binding
and release of toxins(dose-response)
In vitro binding assays with AF
Mechanisms of binding
(chemical and structural factors)
Mechanisms of binding
(chemical and structural factors)
In vitro toxicity studies(to examine if the bindingwill detoxicate the AFs)
In vitro toxicity studies(to examine if the bindingwill detoxicate the AFs)
Selection of bacteria with GRAS status(available commercially or isolated from microflora of
healthy humans)
Selection of bacteria with good binding propertiesof AFs and ability to deactivate AFs
In vivo bindingof AF
Clinical trials in populations exposed to AFs(body burden and biomarkers)
Ex vivo ligated loop in chicksEx vivo ligated loop in chicks Feeding studiesin animals
Feeding studiesin animals
Stability of complex
effect on absorption and bioavailability
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2130
bull Certain strains oflactobacilli are capableof binding up to 80 ofAFB1 in vitro (El-Nezami
et al 1996 1998abc)Fusarium toxins (El-Nezami et al 2002ab2004) PhIP and Trp-P-1(Haskard et al 2001)
Aflatoxin is bound by probiotic bacteria ndash invitro evidence
60
80
100
m
s o l u t i o n
LGG
LC705
acido
gasseri
ShirotaPJS
E coli
bullAFB1 is predominantlybound to a carbohydratemoiety on the surface ofthe bacteria (Haskard etal 2002)
bull The complex formed
between the bacteria andAFB1 is stable underdifferent conditions(Haskard et al 2002 Leeet al 2003)
0 4 24 48 720
20
40
A F
B 1 r e m o v e d f r
Period of incubation
El-Nezami et al Food Chem Toxicol 1998
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2230
Ex vivo study in chicks
The concentration of AFB1 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn SD extracted from
Group Duodenal tissueb Soluble fractionc Insoluble fraction of
El-Nezami et al (2000) ) Journal of Food Protection
JGratz S et al (2005) Journal of FoodProtection
of luminal fluid
luminal fluid
1min 60 min 1 min 60 min 1 min 60 min
AFB1 only 027 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 009 ND 104 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 036 005plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn001 ND ND
LBGG+AFB1 007 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 005 ND 048 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 015 ND 076plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn004 138plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn016
LC705+AFB1 017 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 011 ND 058 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 010 008 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 006 054plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn010 107plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn012
PJS+AFB1 010 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 005 ND 067 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 013 013 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 002 055plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn011 124plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn006
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2330
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
no GG 5 GG
GG (1010
CFUmL)
P e ( c m
s e c x 1 0 e - 6 ) Transport of AFB1
Intestinal AFB1 transport and toxicity
Caco-2 cells
Semi-permeable filter
Bacteria
apical
basolateral
Gratz S et al (2007) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
bull Transport of AFB1 through monolayer was reduced by GG
bull AFB1 induced TER (membrane integrity) reduction wasattenuated
bull
AFB1 induced DNA damage was attenuated
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2430
3210-1-23days
AFB1
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
plusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GG
In vivo protective effects of probiotics against
AFB1 toxicity
Feces
Urine
Blood (ALT)
Body weight
AFB1 (15 mgkg bw single dose on day 0)
GG (5x1010CFU daily for 6 days)
Body weightBody weight
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2530
Rat results
GG administration
bull Increased fecal AFB1 by 122bull Increased fecal AFM1 by 152
bull Decreased plasma AFB1-albumin by 29
bull Prevented body weight loss
Gratz S et al (2006) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2630
WHY CHINAbull Primary liver cancer (PLC) is one of the most common cancers in
China
bull There more than 250000 new cases diagnosed yearly with livercancer in China
bull The mortality rates both in rural and urban areas are 25 and 21per 100 000 respectively in the EU 3 per 100000
bull The ain 3 actors or the de elo ent o li er cancer are
prevalent in China Aflatoxins are consistent contaminants of thefood supply in China HBV and HCV are endemics in China
bull 500000000 individual infected with HBV(250000000 in China)
bull 170000000 individuals infected with HCV(10000000 in China)
bull 1000000 individuals dies annually because of complicationassociated with HBV similar figure also expected for HCV
(250000 in China)
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2730
Intervention andsampling
Follow-up andaflatoxin
measurementRecruitment
300 healthy Chinese men
screened for urinary AFM1
142 subjects haddetectable level of AFM1
in their urine
The subjects were rando-
mized in two groups re-ceiving either 2 placeboor 2 probiotic capsulesdfor 5 weeksBioprofitreg containing 1010
Follow-up sample at day70 (5 weeks after dis-continuation of thetreatments)
Fecal and urinary
Probiotic intervention in China
90 recruited based onphysicianrsquos examinationand blood chemistry
c u capsu e
Fecal urine and bloodsamples were collected atbaseline (day 1) and duringintervention (days 21 and35) Additional fecal
samples were collected atdays 235
aflatoxin M1 and Q1
concentrations weremeasured by HPLC AFB-
N7-guanine was used as avalidated biomarker forreduction in HCC
2Study days
(Follow-up)
35
(Baseline)
21531
(Probioticplacebo)
70
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2830
Metabolic transformation of
aflatoxin B1
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2930
n i n e ( n g m l )
06
07Probiotic
Placebo
Probiotic supplementation reduces the urinaryexcretion of AFB1ndashN7-guanine a biomarker of
biologically effective dose of exposure to AFB1
Baseline W eek 3 W eek 5 Fo llow-up U r i n a r y
A F B 1 - N 7 - g
u
01
0 2
03
04
El-Nezami et al Am J Clin Nutr 2006
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 3030
What our findings mean
Egner et al Mutation Res 523-524209-216 2003
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1730
Aflatoxin
Portal vein
Liver
Blockingreducing absorption of AFB1 from
the small intestine
Aflatoxin + blocker
Small
intestine
Unabsorbedaflatoxins
Systemiccirculation
Unabsorbedaflatoxins
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1830
Requirements for dietary tools of blockingreducing aflatoxin absorption in humans
bull Part of normal human diet
bull Long history of safe use
bull Ab e to bind a ran e o har u co ounds inc udin
aflatoxins
bull Binding takes place immediately and is stable underGIT conditions
bull No effect on absorption of micro and macronutrients
bull Inexpensive and practical for food enrichments
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1930
Lactic acid bacteria(LAB)
bull LAB involved in the production of fermented foods
o one quarter of our diet
o characterised by safe history
o extended shelf life com ared to raw materials
bull LAB has some health effects
o growth inhibition of food spoiling bacteria
o production of antimicrobial compounds
o probiotic effects as live organisms in food
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2030
Kinetic studies on binding
and release of toxins(dose-response)
Kinetic studies on binding
and release of toxins(dose-response)
In vitro binding assays with AF
Mechanisms of binding
(chemical and structural factors)
Mechanisms of binding
(chemical and structural factors)
In vitro toxicity studies(to examine if the bindingwill detoxicate the AFs)
In vitro toxicity studies(to examine if the bindingwill detoxicate the AFs)
Selection of bacteria with GRAS status(available commercially or isolated from microflora of
healthy humans)
Selection of bacteria with good binding propertiesof AFs and ability to deactivate AFs
In vivo bindingof AF
Clinical trials in populations exposed to AFs(body burden and biomarkers)
Ex vivo ligated loop in chicksEx vivo ligated loop in chicks Feeding studiesin animals
Feeding studiesin animals
Stability of complex
effect on absorption and bioavailability
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2130
bull Certain strains oflactobacilli are capableof binding up to 80 ofAFB1 in vitro (El-Nezami
et al 1996 1998abc)Fusarium toxins (El-Nezami et al 2002ab2004) PhIP and Trp-P-1(Haskard et al 2001)
Aflatoxin is bound by probiotic bacteria ndash invitro evidence
60
80
100
m
s o l u t i o n
LGG
LC705
acido
gasseri
ShirotaPJS
E coli
bullAFB1 is predominantlybound to a carbohydratemoiety on the surface ofthe bacteria (Haskard etal 2002)
bull The complex formed
between the bacteria andAFB1 is stable underdifferent conditions(Haskard et al 2002 Leeet al 2003)
0 4 24 48 720
20
40
A F
B 1 r e m o v e d f r
Period of incubation
El-Nezami et al Food Chem Toxicol 1998
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2230
Ex vivo study in chicks
The concentration of AFB1 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn SD extracted from
Group Duodenal tissueb Soluble fractionc Insoluble fraction of
El-Nezami et al (2000) ) Journal of Food Protection
JGratz S et al (2005) Journal of FoodProtection
of luminal fluid
luminal fluid
1min 60 min 1 min 60 min 1 min 60 min
AFB1 only 027 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 009 ND 104 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 036 005plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn001 ND ND
LBGG+AFB1 007 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 005 ND 048 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 015 ND 076plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn004 138plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn016
LC705+AFB1 017 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 011 ND 058 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 010 008 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 006 054plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn010 107plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn012
PJS+AFB1 010 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 005 ND 067 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 013 013 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 002 055plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn011 124plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn006
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2330
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
no GG 5 GG
GG (1010
CFUmL)
P e ( c m
s e c x 1 0 e - 6 ) Transport of AFB1
Intestinal AFB1 transport and toxicity
Caco-2 cells
Semi-permeable filter
Bacteria
apical
basolateral
Gratz S et al (2007) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
bull Transport of AFB1 through monolayer was reduced by GG
bull AFB1 induced TER (membrane integrity) reduction wasattenuated
bull
AFB1 induced DNA damage was attenuated
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2430
3210-1-23days
AFB1
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
plusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GG
In vivo protective effects of probiotics against
AFB1 toxicity
Feces
Urine
Blood (ALT)
Body weight
AFB1 (15 mgkg bw single dose on day 0)
GG (5x1010CFU daily for 6 days)
Body weightBody weight
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2530
Rat results
GG administration
bull Increased fecal AFB1 by 122bull Increased fecal AFM1 by 152
bull Decreased plasma AFB1-albumin by 29
bull Prevented body weight loss
Gratz S et al (2006) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2630
WHY CHINAbull Primary liver cancer (PLC) is one of the most common cancers in
China
bull There more than 250000 new cases diagnosed yearly with livercancer in China
bull The mortality rates both in rural and urban areas are 25 and 21per 100 000 respectively in the EU 3 per 100000
bull The ain 3 actors or the de elo ent o li er cancer are
prevalent in China Aflatoxins are consistent contaminants of thefood supply in China HBV and HCV are endemics in China
bull 500000000 individual infected with HBV(250000000 in China)
bull 170000000 individuals infected with HCV(10000000 in China)
bull 1000000 individuals dies annually because of complicationassociated with HBV similar figure also expected for HCV
(250000 in China)
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2730
Intervention andsampling
Follow-up andaflatoxin
measurementRecruitment
300 healthy Chinese men
screened for urinary AFM1
142 subjects haddetectable level of AFM1
in their urine
The subjects were rando-
mized in two groups re-ceiving either 2 placeboor 2 probiotic capsulesdfor 5 weeksBioprofitreg containing 1010
Follow-up sample at day70 (5 weeks after dis-continuation of thetreatments)
Fecal and urinary
Probiotic intervention in China
90 recruited based onphysicianrsquos examinationand blood chemistry
c u capsu e
Fecal urine and bloodsamples were collected atbaseline (day 1) and duringintervention (days 21 and35) Additional fecal
samples were collected atdays 235
aflatoxin M1 and Q1
concentrations weremeasured by HPLC AFB-
N7-guanine was used as avalidated biomarker forreduction in HCC
2Study days
(Follow-up)
35
(Baseline)
21531
(Probioticplacebo)
70
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2830
Metabolic transformation of
aflatoxin B1
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2930
n i n e ( n g m l )
06
07Probiotic
Placebo
Probiotic supplementation reduces the urinaryexcretion of AFB1ndashN7-guanine a biomarker of
biologically effective dose of exposure to AFB1
Baseline W eek 3 W eek 5 Fo llow-up U r i n a r y
A F B 1 - N 7 - g
u
01
0 2
03
04
El-Nezami et al Am J Clin Nutr 2006
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 3030
What our findings mean
Egner et al Mutation Res 523-524209-216 2003
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1830
Requirements for dietary tools of blockingreducing aflatoxin absorption in humans
bull Part of normal human diet
bull Long history of safe use
bull Ab e to bind a ran e o har u co ounds inc udin
aflatoxins
bull Binding takes place immediately and is stable underGIT conditions
bull No effect on absorption of micro and macronutrients
bull Inexpensive and practical for food enrichments
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1930
Lactic acid bacteria(LAB)
bull LAB involved in the production of fermented foods
o one quarter of our diet
o characterised by safe history
o extended shelf life com ared to raw materials
bull LAB has some health effects
o growth inhibition of food spoiling bacteria
o production of antimicrobial compounds
o probiotic effects as live organisms in food
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2030
Kinetic studies on binding
and release of toxins(dose-response)
Kinetic studies on binding
and release of toxins(dose-response)
In vitro binding assays with AF
Mechanisms of binding
(chemical and structural factors)
Mechanisms of binding
(chemical and structural factors)
In vitro toxicity studies(to examine if the bindingwill detoxicate the AFs)
In vitro toxicity studies(to examine if the bindingwill detoxicate the AFs)
Selection of bacteria with GRAS status(available commercially or isolated from microflora of
healthy humans)
Selection of bacteria with good binding propertiesof AFs and ability to deactivate AFs
In vivo bindingof AF
Clinical trials in populations exposed to AFs(body burden and biomarkers)
Ex vivo ligated loop in chicksEx vivo ligated loop in chicks Feeding studiesin animals
Feeding studiesin animals
Stability of complex
effect on absorption and bioavailability
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2130
bull Certain strains oflactobacilli are capableof binding up to 80 ofAFB1 in vitro (El-Nezami
et al 1996 1998abc)Fusarium toxins (El-Nezami et al 2002ab2004) PhIP and Trp-P-1(Haskard et al 2001)
Aflatoxin is bound by probiotic bacteria ndash invitro evidence
60
80
100
m
s o l u t i o n
LGG
LC705
acido
gasseri
ShirotaPJS
E coli
bullAFB1 is predominantlybound to a carbohydratemoiety on the surface ofthe bacteria (Haskard etal 2002)
bull The complex formed
between the bacteria andAFB1 is stable underdifferent conditions(Haskard et al 2002 Leeet al 2003)
0 4 24 48 720
20
40
A F
B 1 r e m o v e d f r
Period of incubation
El-Nezami et al Food Chem Toxicol 1998
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2230
Ex vivo study in chicks
The concentration of AFB1 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn SD extracted from
Group Duodenal tissueb Soluble fractionc Insoluble fraction of
El-Nezami et al (2000) ) Journal of Food Protection
JGratz S et al (2005) Journal of FoodProtection
of luminal fluid
luminal fluid
1min 60 min 1 min 60 min 1 min 60 min
AFB1 only 027 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 009 ND 104 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 036 005plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn001 ND ND
LBGG+AFB1 007 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 005 ND 048 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 015 ND 076plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn004 138plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn016
LC705+AFB1 017 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 011 ND 058 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 010 008 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 006 054plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn010 107plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn012
PJS+AFB1 010 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 005 ND 067 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 013 013 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 002 055plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn011 124plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn006
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2330
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
no GG 5 GG
GG (1010
CFUmL)
P e ( c m
s e c x 1 0 e - 6 ) Transport of AFB1
Intestinal AFB1 transport and toxicity
Caco-2 cells
Semi-permeable filter
Bacteria
apical
basolateral
Gratz S et al (2007) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
bull Transport of AFB1 through monolayer was reduced by GG
bull AFB1 induced TER (membrane integrity) reduction wasattenuated
bull
AFB1 induced DNA damage was attenuated
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2430
3210-1-23days
AFB1
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
plusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GG
In vivo protective effects of probiotics against
AFB1 toxicity
Feces
Urine
Blood (ALT)
Body weight
AFB1 (15 mgkg bw single dose on day 0)
GG (5x1010CFU daily for 6 days)
Body weightBody weight
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2530
Rat results
GG administration
bull Increased fecal AFB1 by 122bull Increased fecal AFM1 by 152
bull Decreased plasma AFB1-albumin by 29
bull Prevented body weight loss
Gratz S et al (2006) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2630
WHY CHINAbull Primary liver cancer (PLC) is one of the most common cancers in
China
bull There more than 250000 new cases diagnosed yearly with livercancer in China
bull The mortality rates both in rural and urban areas are 25 and 21per 100 000 respectively in the EU 3 per 100000
bull The ain 3 actors or the de elo ent o li er cancer are
prevalent in China Aflatoxins are consistent contaminants of thefood supply in China HBV and HCV are endemics in China
bull 500000000 individual infected with HBV(250000000 in China)
bull 170000000 individuals infected with HCV(10000000 in China)
bull 1000000 individuals dies annually because of complicationassociated with HBV similar figure also expected for HCV
(250000 in China)
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2730
Intervention andsampling
Follow-up andaflatoxin
measurementRecruitment
300 healthy Chinese men
screened for urinary AFM1
142 subjects haddetectable level of AFM1
in their urine
The subjects were rando-
mized in two groups re-ceiving either 2 placeboor 2 probiotic capsulesdfor 5 weeksBioprofitreg containing 1010
Follow-up sample at day70 (5 weeks after dis-continuation of thetreatments)
Fecal and urinary
Probiotic intervention in China
90 recruited based onphysicianrsquos examinationand blood chemistry
c u capsu e
Fecal urine and bloodsamples were collected atbaseline (day 1) and duringintervention (days 21 and35) Additional fecal
samples were collected atdays 235
aflatoxin M1 and Q1
concentrations weremeasured by HPLC AFB-
N7-guanine was used as avalidated biomarker forreduction in HCC
2Study days
(Follow-up)
35
(Baseline)
21531
(Probioticplacebo)
70
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2830
Metabolic transformation of
aflatoxin B1
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2930
n i n e ( n g m l )
06
07Probiotic
Placebo
Probiotic supplementation reduces the urinaryexcretion of AFB1ndashN7-guanine a biomarker of
biologically effective dose of exposure to AFB1
Baseline W eek 3 W eek 5 Fo llow-up U r i n a r y
A F B 1 - N 7 - g
u
01
0 2
03
04
El-Nezami et al Am J Clin Nutr 2006
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 3030
What our findings mean
Egner et al Mutation Res 523-524209-216 2003
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 1930
Lactic acid bacteria(LAB)
bull LAB involved in the production of fermented foods
o one quarter of our diet
o characterised by safe history
o extended shelf life com ared to raw materials
bull LAB has some health effects
o growth inhibition of food spoiling bacteria
o production of antimicrobial compounds
o probiotic effects as live organisms in food
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2030
Kinetic studies on binding
and release of toxins(dose-response)
Kinetic studies on binding
and release of toxins(dose-response)
In vitro binding assays with AF
Mechanisms of binding
(chemical and structural factors)
Mechanisms of binding
(chemical and structural factors)
In vitro toxicity studies(to examine if the bindingwill detoxicate the AFs)
In vitro toxicity studies(to examine if the bindingwill detoxicate the AFs)
Selection of bacteria with GRAS status(available commercially or isolated from microflora of
healthy humans)
Selection of bacteria with good binding propertiesof AFs and ability to deactivate AFs
In vivo bindingof AF
Clinical trials in populations exposed to AFs(body burden and biomarkers)
Ex vivo ligated loop in chicksEx vivo ligated loop in chicks Feeding studiesin animals
Feeding studiesin animals
Stability of complex
effect on absorption and bioavailability
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2130
bull Certain strains oflactobacilli are capableof binding up to 80 ofAFB1 in vitro (El-Nezami
et al 1996 1998abc)Fusarium toxins (El-Nezami et al 2002ab2004) PhIP and Trp-P-1(Haskard et al 2001)
Aflatoxin is bound by probiotic bacteria ndash invitro evidence
60
80
100
m
s o l u t i o n
LGG
LC705
acido
gasseri
ShirotaPJS
E coli
bullAFB1 is predominantlybound to a carbohydratemoiety on the surface ofthe bacteria (Haskard etal 2002)
bull The complex formed
between the bacteria andAFB1 is stable underdifferent conditions(Haskard et al 2002 Leeet al 2003)
0 4 24 48 720
20
40
A F
B 1 r e m o v e d f r
Period of incubation
El-Nezami et al Food Chem Toxicol 1998
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2230
Ex vivo study in chicks
The concentration of AFB1 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn SD extracted from
Group Duodenal tissueb Soluble fractionc Insoluble fraction of
El-Nezami et al (2000) ) Journal of Food Protection
JGratz S et al (2005) Journal of FoodProtection
of luminal fluid
luminal fluid
1min 60 min 1 min 60 min 1 min 60 min
AFB1 only 027 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 009 ND 104 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 036 005plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn001 ND ND
LBGG+AFB1 007 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 005 ND 048 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 015 ND 076plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn004 138plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn016
LC705+AFB1 017 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 011 ND 058 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 010 008 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 006 054plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn010 107plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn012
PJS+AFB1 010 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 005 ND 067 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 013 013 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 002 055plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn011 124plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn006
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2330
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
no GG 5 GG
GG (1010
CFUmL)
P e ( c m
s e c x 1 0 e - 6 ) Transport of AFB1
Intestinal AFB1 transport and toxicity
Caco-2 cells
Semi-permeable filter
Bacteria
apical
basolateral
Gratz S et al (2007) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
bull Transport of AFB1 through monolayer was reduced by GG
bull AFB1 induced TER (membrane integrity) reduction wasattenuated
bull
AFB1 induced DNA damage was attenuated
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2430
3210-1-23days
AFB1
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
plusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GG
In vivo protective effects of probiotics against
AFB1 toxicity
Feces
Urine
Blood (ALT)
Body weight
AFB1 (15 mgkg bw single dose on day 0)
GG (5x1010CFU daily for 6 days)
Body weightBody weight
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2530
Rat results
GG administration
bull Increased fecal AFB1 by 122bull Increased fecal AFM1 by 152
bull Decreased plasma AFB1-albumin by 29
bull Prevented body weight loss
Gratz S et al (2006) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2630
WHY CHINAbull Primary liver cancer (PLC) is one of the most common cancers in
China
bull There more than 250000 new cases diagnosed yearly with livercancer in China
bull The mortality rates both in rural and urban areas are 25 and 21per 100 000 respectively in the EU 3 per 100000
bull The ain 3 actors or the de elo ent o li er cancer are
prevalent in China Aflatoxins are consistent contaminants of thefood supply in China HBV and HCV are endemics in China
bull 500000000 individual infected with HBV(250000000 in China)
bull 170000000 individuals infected with HCV(10000000 in China)
bull 1000000 individuals dies annually because of complicationassociated with HBV similar figure also expected for HCV
(250000 in China)
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2730
Intervention andsampling
Follow-up andaflatoxin
measurementRecruitment
300 healthy Chinese men
screened for urinary AFM1
142 subjects haddetectable level of AFM1
in their urine
The subjects were rando-
mized in two groups re-ceiving either 2 placeboor 2 probiotic capsulesdfor 5 weeksBioprofitreg containing 1010
Follow-up sample at day70 (5 weeks after dis-continuation of thetreatments)
Fecal and urinary
Probiotic intervention in China
90 recruited based onphysicianrsquos examinationand blood chemistry
c u capsu e
Fecal urine and bloodsamples were collected atbaseline (day 1) and duringintervention (days 21 and35) Additional fecal
samples were collected atdays 235
aflatoxin M1 and Q1
concentrations weremeasured by HPLC AFB-
N7-guanine was used as avalidated biomarker forreduction in HCC
2Study days
(Follow-up)
35
(Baseline)
21531
(Probioticplacebo)
70
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2830
Metabolic transformation of
aflatoxin B1
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2930
n i n e ( n g m l )
06
07Probiotic
Placebo
Probiotic supplementation reduces the urinaryexcretion of AFB1ndashN7-guanine a biomarker of
biologically effective dose of exposure to AFB1
Baseline W eek 3 W eek 5 Fo llow-up U r i n a r y
A F B 1 - N 7 - g
u
01
0 2
03
04
El-Nezami et al Am J Clin Nutr 2006
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 3030
What our findings mean
Egner et al Mutation Res 523-524209-216 2003
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2030
Kinetic studies on binding
and release of toxins(dose-response)
Kinetic studies on binding
and release of toxins(dose-response)
In vitro binding assays with AF
Mechanisms of binding
(chemical and structural factors)
Mechanisms of binding
(chemical and structural factors)
In vitro toxicity studies(to examine if the bindingwill detoxicate the AFs)
In vitro toxicity studies(to examine if the bindingwill detoxicate the AFs)
Selection of bacteria with GRAS status(available commercially or isolated from microflora of
healthy humans)
Selection of bacteria with good binding propertiesof AFs and ability to deactivate AFs
In vivo bindingof AF
Clinical trials in populations exposed to AFs(body burden and biomarkers)
Ex vivo ligated loop in chicksEx vivo ligated loop in chicks Feeding studiesin animals
Feeding studiesin animals
Stability of complex
effect on absorption and bioavailability
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2130
bull Certain strains oflactobacilli are capableof binding up to 80 ofAFB1 in vitro (El-Nezami
et al 1996 1998abc)Fusarium toxins (El-Nezami et al 2002ab2004) PhIP and Trp-P-1(Haskard et al 2001)
Aflatoxin is bound by probiotic bacteria ndash invitro evidence
60
80
100
m
s o l u t i o n
LGG
LC705
acido
gasseri
ShirotaPJS
E coli
bullAFB1 is predominantlybound to a carbohydratemoiety on the surface ofthe bacteria (Haskard etal 2002)
bull The complex formed
between the bacteria andAFB1 is stable underdifferent conditions(Haskard et al 2002 Leeet al 2003)
0 4 24 48 720
20
40
A F
B 1 r e m o v e d f r
Period of incubation
El-Nezami et al Food Chem Toxicol 1998
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2230
Ex vivo study in chicks
The concentration of AFB1 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn SD extracted from
Group Duodenal tissueb Soluble fractionc Insoluble fraction of
El-Nezami et al (2000) ) Journal of Food Protection
JGratz S et al (2005) Journal of FoodProtection
of luminal fluid
luminal fluid
1min 60 min 1 min 60 min 1 min 60 min
AFB1 only 027 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 009 ND 104 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 036 005plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn001 ND ND
LBGG+AFB1 007 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 005 ND 048 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 015 ND 076plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn004 138plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn016
LC705+AFB1 017 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 011 ND 058 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 010 008 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 006 054plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn010 107plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn012
PJS+AFB1 010 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 005 ND 067 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 013 013 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 002 055plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn011 124plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn006
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2330
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
no GG 5 GG
GG (1010
CFUmL)
P e ( c m
s e c x 1 0 e - 6 ) Transport of AFB1
Intestinal AFB1 transport and toxicity
Caco-2 cells
Semi-permeable filter
Bacteria
apical
basolateral
Gratz S et al (2007) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
bull Transport of AFB1 through monolayer was reduced by GG
bull AFB1 induced TER (membrane integrity) reduction wasattenuated
bull
AFB1 induced DNA damage was attenuated
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2430
3210-1-23days
AFB1
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
plusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GG
In vivo protective effects of probiotics against
AFB1 toxicity
Feces
Urine
Blood (ALT)
Body weight
AFB1 (15 mgkg bw single dose on day 0)
GG (5x1010CFU daily for 6 days)
Body weightBody weight
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2530
Rat results
GG administration
bull Increased fecal AFB1 by 122bull Increased fecal AFM1 by 152
bull Decreased plasma AFB1-albumin by 29
bull Prevented body weight loss
Gratz S et al (2006) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2630
WHY CHINAbull Primary liver cancer (PLC) is one of the most common cancers in
China
bull There more than 250000 new cases diagnosed yearly with livercancer in China
bull The mortality rates both in rural and urban areas are 25 and 21per 100 000 respectively in the EU 3 per 100000
bull The ain 3 actors or the de elo ent o li er cancer are
prevalent in China Aflatoxins are consistent contaminants of thefood supply in China HBV and HCV are endemics in China
bull 500000000 individual infected with HBV(250000000 in China)
bull 170000000 individuals infected with HCV(10000000 in China)
bull 1000000 individuals dies annually because of complicationassociated with HBV similar figure also expected for HCV
(250000 in China)
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2730
Intervention andsampling
Follow-up andaflatoxin
measurementRecruitment
300 healthy Chinese men
screened for urinary AFM1
142 subjects haddetectable level of AFM1
in their urine
The subjects were rando-
mized in two groups re-ceiving either 2 placeboor 2 probiotic capsulesdfor 5 weeksBioprofitreg containing 1010
Follow-up sample at day70 (5 weeks after dis-continuation of thetreatments)
Fecal and urinary
Probiotic intervention in China
90 recruited based onphysicianrsquos examinationand blood chemistry
c u capsu e
Fecal urine and bloodsamples were collected atbaseline (day 1) and duringintervention (days 21 and35) Additional fecal
samples were collected atdays 235
aflatoxin M1 and Q1
concentrations weremeasured by HPLC AFB-
N7-guanine was used as avalidated biomarker forreduction in HCC
2Study days
(Follow-up)
35
(Baseline)
21531
(Probioticplacebo)
70
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2830
Metabolic transformation of
aflatoxin B1
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2930
n i n e ( n g m l )
06
07Probiotic
Placebo
Probiotic supplementation reduces the urinaryexcretion of AFB1ndashN7-guanine a biomarker of
biologically effective dose of exposure to AFB1
Baseline W eek 3 W eek 5 Fo llow-up U r i n a r y
A F B 1 - N 7 - g
u
01
0 2
03
04
El-Nezami et al Am J Clin Nutr 2006
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 3030
What our findings mean
Egner et al Mutation Res 523-524209-216 2003
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2130
bull Certain strains oflactobacilli are capableof binding up to 80 ofAFB1 in vitro (El-Nezami
et al 1996 1998abc)Fusarium toxins (El-Nezami et al 2002ab2004) PhIP and Trp-P-1(Haskard et al 2001)
Aflatoxin is bound by probiotic bacteria ndash invitro evidence
60
80
100
m
s o l u t i o n
LGG
LC705
acido
gasseri
ShirotaPJS
E coli
bullAFB1 is predominantlybound to a carbohydratemoiety on the surface ofthe bacteria (Haskard etal 2002)
bull The complex formed
between the bacteria andAFB1 is stable underdifferent conditions(Haskard et al 2002 Leeet al 2003)
0 4 24 48 720
20
40
A F
B 1 r e m o v e d f r
Period of incubation
El-Nezami et al Food Chem Toxicol 1998
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2230
Ex vivo study in chicks
The concentration of AFB1 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn SD extracted from
Group Duodenal tissueb Soluble fractionc Insoluble fraction of
El-Nezami et al (2000) ) Journal of Food Protection
JGratz S et al (2005) Journal of FoodProtection
of luminal fluid
luminal fluid
1min 60 min 1 min 60 min 1 min 60 min
AFB1 only 027 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 009 ND 104 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 036 005plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn001 ND ND
LBGG+AFB1 007 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 005 ND 048 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 015 ND 076plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn004 138plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn016
LC705+AFB1 017 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 011 ND 058 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 010 008 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 006 054plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn010 107plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn012
PJS+AFB1 010 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 005 ND 067 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 013 013 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 002 055plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn011 124plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn006
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2330
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
no GG 5 GG
GG (1010
CFUmL)
P e ( c m
s e c x 1 0 e - 6 ) Transport of AFB1
Intestinal AFB1 transport and toxicity
Caco-2 cells
Semi-permeable filter
Bacteria
apical
basolateral
Gratz S et al (2007) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
bull Transport of AFB1 through monolayer was reduced by GG
bull AFB1 induced TER (membrane integrity) reduction wasattenuated
bull
AFB1 induced DNA damage was attenuated
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2430
3210-1-23days
AFB1
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
plusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GG
In vivo protective effects of probiotics against
AFB1 toxicity
Feces
Urine
Blood (ALT)
Body weight
AFB1 (15 mgkg bw single dose on day 0)
GG (5x1010CFU daily for 6 days)
Body weightBody weight
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2530
Rat results
GG administration
bull Increased fecal AFB1 by 122bull Increased fecal AFM1 by 152
bull Decreased plasma AFB1-albumin by 29
bull Prevented body weight loss
Gratz S et al (2006) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2630
WHY CHINAbull Primary liver cancer (PLC) is one of the most common cancers in
China
bull There more than 250000 new cases diagnosed yearly with livercancer in China
bull The mortality rates both in rural and urban areas are 25 and 21per 100 000 respectively in the EU 3 per 100000
bull The ain 3 actors or the de elo ent o li er cancer are
prevalent in China Aflatoxins are consistent contaminants of thefood supply in China HBV and HCV are endemics in China
bull 500000000 individual infected with HBV(250000000 in China)
bull 170000000 individuals infected with HCV(10000000 in China)
bull 1000000 individuals dies annually because of complicationassociated with HBV similar figure also expected for HCV
(250000 in China)
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2730
Intervention andsampling
Follow-up andaflatoxin
measurementRecruitment
300 healthy Chinese men
screened for urinary AFM1
142 subjects haddetectable level of AFM1
in their urine
The subjects were rando-
mized in two groups re-ceiving either 2 placeboor 2 probiotic capsulesdfor 5 weeksBioprofitreg containing 1010
Follow-up sample at day70 (5 weeks after dis-continuation of thetreatments)
Fecal and urinary
Probiotic intervention in China
90 recruited based onphysicianrsquos examinationand blood chemistry
c u capsu e
Fecal urine and bloodsamples were collected atbaseline (day 1) and duringintervention (days 21 and35) Additional fecal
samples were collected atdays 235
aflatoxin M1 and Q1
concentrations weremeasured by HPLC AFB-
N7-guanine was used as avalidated biomarker forreduction in HCC
2Study days
(Follow-up)
35
(Baseline)
21531
(Probioticplacebo)
70
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2830
Metabolic transformation of
aflatoxin B1
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2930
n i n e ( n g m l )
06
07Probiotic
Placebo
Probiotic supplementation reduces the urinaryexcretion of AFB1ndashN7-guanine a biomarker of
biologically effective dose of exposure to AFB1
Baseline W eek 3 W eek 5 Fo llow-up U r i n a r y
A F B 1 - N 7 - g
u
01
0 2
03
04
El-Nezami et al Am J Clin Nutr 2006
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 3030
What our findings mean
Egner et al Mutation Res 523-524209-216 2003
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2230
Ex vivo study in chicks
The concentration of AFB1 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn SD extracted from
Group Duodenal tissueb Soluble fractionc Insoluble fraction of
El-Nezami et al (2000) ) Journal of Food Protection
JGratz S et al (2005) Journal of FoodProtection
of luminal fluid
luminal fluid
1min 60 min 1 min 60 min 1 min 60 min
AFB1 only 027 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 009 ND 104 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 036 005plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn001 ND ND
LBGG+AFB1 007 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 005 ND 048 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 015 ND 076plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn004 138plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn016
LC705+AFB1 017 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 011 ND 058 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 010 008 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 006 054plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn010 107plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn012
PJS+AFB1 010 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 005 ND 067 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 013 013 plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn 002 055plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn011 124plusmnplusmnplusmnplusmn006
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2330
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
no GG 5 GG
GG (1010
CFUmL)
P e ( c m
s e c x 1 0 e - 6 ) Transport of AFB1
Intestinal AFB1 transport and toxicity
Caco-2 cells
Semi-permeable filter
Bacteria
apical
basolateral
Gratz S et al (2007) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
bull Transport of AFB1 through monolayer was reduced by GG
bull AFB1 induced TER (membrane integrity) reduction wasattenuated
bull
AFB1 induced DNA damage was attenuated
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2430
3210-1-23days
AFB1
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
plusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GG
In vivo protective effects of probiotics against
AFB1 toxicity
Feces
Urine
Blood (ALT)
Body weight
AFB1 (15 mgkg bw single dose on day 0)
GG (5x1010CFU daily for 6 days)
Body weightBody weight
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2530
Rat results
GG administration
bull Increased fecal AFB1 by 122bull Increased fecal AFM1 by 152
bull Decreased plasma AFB1-albumin by 29
bull Prevented body weight loss
Gratz S et al (2006) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2630
WHY CHINAbull Primary liver cancer (PLC) is one of the most common cancers in
China
bull There more than 250000 new cases diagnosed yearly with livercancer in China
bull The mortality rates both in rural and urban areas are 25 and 21per 100 000 respectively in the EU 3 per 100000
bull The ain 3 actors or the de elo ent o li er cancer are
prevalent in China Aflatoxins are consistent contaminants of thefood supply in China HBV and HCV are endemics in China
bull 500000000 individual infected with HBV(250000000 in China)
bull 170000000 individuals infected with HCV(10000000 in China)
bull 1000000 individuals dies annually because of complicationassociated with HBV similar figure also expected for HCV
(250000 in China)
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2730
Intervention andsampling
Follow-up andaflatoxin
measurementRecruitment
300 healthy Chinese men
screened for urinary AFM1
142 subjects haddetectable level of AFM1
in their urine
The subjects were rando-
mized in two groups re-ceiving either 2 placeboor 2 probiotic capsulesdfor 5 weeksBioprofitreg containing 1010
Follow-up sample at day70 (5 weeks after dis-continuation of thetreatments)
Fecal and urinary
Probiotic intervention in China
90 recruited based onphysicianrsquos examinationand blood chemistry
c u capsu e
Fecal urine and bloodsamples were collected atbaseline (day 1) and duringintervention (days 21 and35) Additional fecal
samples were collected atdays 235
aflatoxin M1 and Q1
concentrations weremeasured by HPLC AFB-
N7-guanine was used as avalidated biomarker forreduction in HCC
2Study days
(Follow-up)
35
(Baseline)
21531
(Probioticplacebo)
70
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2830
Metabolic transformation of
aflatoxin B1
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2930
n i n e ( n g m l )
06
07Probiotic
Placebo
Probiotic supplementation reduces the urinaryexcretion of AFB1ndashN7-guanine a biomarker of
biologically effective dose of exposure to AFB1
Baseline W eek 3 W eek 5 Fo llow-up U r i n a r y
A F B 1 - N 7 - g
u
01
0 2
03
04
El-Nezami et al Am J Clin Nutr 2006
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 3030
What our findings mean
Egner et al Mutation Res 523-524209-216 2003
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2330
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
no GG 5 GG
GG (1010
CFUmL)
P e ( c m
s e c x 1 0 e - 6 ) Transport of AFB1
Intestinal AFB1 transport and toxicity
Caco-2 cells
Semi-permeable filter
Bacteria
apical
basolateral
Gratz S et al (2007) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
bull Transport of AFB1 through monolayer was reduced by GG
bull AFB1 induced TER (membrane integrity) reduction wasattenuated
bull
AFB1 induced DNA damage was attenuated
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2430
3210-1-23days
AFB1
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
plusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GG
In vivo protective effects of probiotics against
AFB1 toxicity
Feces
Urine
Blood (ALT)
Body weight
AFB1 (15 mgkg bw single dose on day 0)
GG (5x1010CFU daily for 6 days)
Body weightBody weight
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2530
Rat results
GG administration
bull Increased fecal AFB1 by 122bull Increased fecal AFM1 by 152
bull Decreased plasma AFB1-albumin by 29
bull Prevented body weight loss
Gratz S et al (2006) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2630
WHY CHINAbull Primary liver cancer (PLC) is one of the most common cancers in
China
bull There more than 250000 new cases diagnosed yearly with livercancer in China
bull The mortality rates both in rural and urban areas are 25 and 21per 100 000 respectively in the EU 3 per 100000
bull The ain 3 actors or the de elo ent o li er cancer are
prevalent in China Aflatoxins are consistent contaminants of thefood supply in China HBV and HCV are endemics in China
bull 500000000 individual infected with HBV(250000000 in China)
bull 170000000 individuals infected with HCV(10000000 in China)
bull 1000000 individuals dies annually because of complicationassociated with HBV similar figure also expected for HCV
(250000 in China)
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2730
Intervention andsampling
Follow-up andaflatoxin
measurementRecruitment
300 healthy Chinese men
screened for urinary AFM1
142 subjects haddetectable level of AFM1
in their urine
The subjects were rando-
mized in two groups re-ceiving either 2 placeboor 2 probiotic capsulesdfor 5 weeksBioprofitreg containing 1010
Follow-up sample at day70 (5 weeks after dis-continuation of thetreatments)
Fecal and urinary
Probiotic intervention in China
90 recruited based onphysicianrsquos examinationand blood chemistry
c u capsu e
Fecal urine and bloodsamples were collected atbaseline (day 1) and duringintervention (days 21 and35) Additional fecal
samples were collected atdays 235
aflatoxin M1 and Q1
concentrations weremeasured by HPLC AFB-
N7-guanine was used as avalidated biomarker forreduction in HCC
2Study days
(Follow-up)
35
(Baseline)
21531
(Probioticplacebo)
70
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2830
Metabolic transformation of
aflatoxin B1
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2930
n i n e ( n g m l )
06
07Probiotic
Placebo
Probiotic supplementation reduces the urinaryexcretion of AFB1ndashN7-guanine a biomarker of
biologically effective dose of exposure to AFB1
Baseline W eek 3 W eek 5 Fo llow-up U r i n a r y
A F B 1 - N 7 - g
u
01
0 2
03
04
El-Nezami et al Am J Clin Nutr 2006
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 3030
What our findings mean
Egner et al Mutation Res 523-524209-216 2003
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2430
3210-1-23days
AFB1
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
Feces
Urine
plusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GGplusmn GG
In vivo protective effects of probiotics against
AFB1 toxicity
Feces
Urine
Blood (ALT)
Body weight
AFB1 (15 mgkg bw single dose on day 0)
GG (5x1010CFU daily for 6 days)
Body weightBody weight
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2530
Rat results
GG administration
bull Increased fecal AFB1 by 122bull Increased fecal AFM1 by 152
bull Decreased plasma AFB1-albumin by 29
bull Prevented body weight loss
Gratz S et al (2006) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2630
WHY CHINAbull Primary liver cancer (PLC) is one of the most common cancers in
China
bull There more than 250000 new cases diagnosed yearly with livercancer in China
bull The mortality rates both in rural and urban areas are 25 and 21per 100 000 respectively in the EU 3 per 100000
bull The ain 3 actors or the de elo ent o li er cancer are
prevalent in China Aflatoxins are consistent contaminants of thefood supply in China HBV and HCV are endemics in China
bull 500000000 individual infected with HBV(250000000 in China)
bull 170000000 individuals infected with HCV(10000000 in China)
bull 1000000 individuals dies annually because of complicationassociated with HBV similar figure also expected for HCV
(250000 in China)
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2730
Intervention andsampling
Follow-up andaflatoxin
measurementRecruitment
300 healthy Chinese men
screened for urinary AFM1
142 subjects haddetectable level of AFM1
in their urine
The subjects were rando-
mized in two groups re-ceiving either 2 placeboor 2 probiotic capsulesdfor 5 weeksBioprofitreg containing 1010
Follow-up sample at day70 (5 weeks after dis-continuation of thetreatments)
Fecal and urinary
Probiotic intervention in China
90 recruited based onphysicianrsquos examinationand blood chemistry
c u capsu e
Fecal urine and bloodsamples were collected atbaseline (day 1) and duringintervention (days 21 and35) Additional fecal
samples were collected atdays 235
aflatoxin M1 and Q1
concentrations weremeasured by HPLC AFB-
N7-guanine was used as avalidated biomarker forreduction in HCC
2Study days
(Follow-up)
35
(Baseline)
21531
(Probioticplacebo)
70
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2830
Metabolic transformation of
aflatoxin B1
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2930
n i n e ( n g m l )
06
07Probiotic
Placebo
Probiotic supplementation reduces the urinaryexcretion of AFB1ndashN7-guanine a biomarker of
biologically effective dose of exposure to AFB1
Baseline W eek 3 W eek 5 Fo llow-up U r i n a r y
A F B 1 - N 7 - g
u
01
0 2
03
04
El-Nezami et al Am J Clin Nutr 2006
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 3030
What our findings mean
Egner et al Mutation Res 523-524209-216 2003
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2530
Rat results
GG administration
bull Increased fecal AFB1 by 122bull Increased fecal AFM1 by 152
bull Decreased plasma AFB1-albumin by 29
bull Prevented body weight loss
Gratz S et al (2006) Applied and Environmental Microbiology
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2630
WHY CHINAbull Primary liver cancer (PLC) is one of the most common cancers in
China
bull There more than 250000 new cases diagnosed yearly with livercancer in China
bull The mortality rates both in rural and urban areas are 25 and 21per 100 000 respectively in the EU 3 per 100000
bull The ain 3 actors or the de elo ent o li er cancer are
prevalent in China Aflatoxins are consistent contaminants of thefood supply in China HBV and HCV are endemics in China
bull 500000000 individual infected with HBV(250000000 in China)
bull 170000000 individuals infected with HCV(10000000 in China)
bull 1000000 individuals dies annually because of complicationassociated with HBV similar figure also expected for HCV
(250000 in China)
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2730
Intervention andsampling
Follow-up andaflatoxin
measurementRecruitment
300 healthy Chinese men
screened for urinary AFM1
142 subjects haddetectable level of AFM1
in their urine
The subjects were rando-
mized in two groups re-ceiving either 2 placeboor 2 probiotic capsulesdfor 5 weeksBioprofitreg containing 1010
Follow-up sample at day70 (5 weeks after dis-continuation of thetreatments)
Fecal and urinary
Probiotic intervention in China
90 recruited based onphysicianrsquos examinationand blood chemistry
c u capsu e
Fecal urine and bloodsamples were collected atbaseline (day 1) and duringintervention (days 21 and35) Additional fecal
samples were collected atdays 235
aflatoxin M1 and Q1
concentrations weremeasured by HPLC AFB-
N7-guanine was used as avalidated biomarker forreduction in HCC
2Study days
(Follow-up)
35
(Baseline)
21531
(Probioticplacebo)
70
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2830
Metabolic transformation of
aflatoxin B1
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2930
n i n e ( n g m l )
06
07Probiotic
Placebo
Probiotic supplementation reduces the urinaryexcretion of AFB1ndashN7-guanine a biomarker of
biologically effective dose of exposure to AFB1
Baseline W eek 3 W eek 5 Fo llow-up U r i n a r y
A F B 1 - N 7 - g
u
01
0 2
03
04
El-Nezami et al Am J Clin Nutr 2006
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 3030
What our findings mean
Egner et al Mutation Res 523-524209-216 2003
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2630
WHY CHINAbull Primary liver cancer (PLC) is one of the most common cancers in
China
bull There more than 250000 new cases diagnosed yearly with livercancer in China
bull The mortality rates both in rural and urban areas are 25 and 21per 100 000 respectively in the EU 3 per 100000
bull The ain 3 actors or the de elo ent o li er cancer are
prevalent in China Aflatoxins are consistent contaminants of thefood supply in China HBV and HCV are endemics in China
bull 500000000 individual infected with HBV(250000000 in China)
bull 170000000 individuals infected with HCV(10000000 in China)
bull 1000000 individuals dies annually because of complicationassociated with HBV similar figure also expected for HCV
(250000 in China)
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2730
Intervention andsampling
Follow-up andaflatoxin
measurementRecruitment
300 healthy Chinese men
screened for urinary AFM1
142 subjects haddetectable level of AFM1
in their urine
The subjects were rando-
mized in two groups re-ceiving either 2 placeboor 2 probiotic capsulesdfor 5 weeksBioprofitreg containing 1010
Follow-up sample at day70 (5 weeks after dis-continuation of thetreatments)
Fecal and urinary
Probiotic intervention in China
90 recruited based onphysicianrsquos examinationand blood chemistry
c u capsu e
Fecal urine and bloodsamples were collected atbaseline (day 1) and duringintervention (days 21 and35) Additional fecal
samples were collected atdays 235
aflatoxin M1 and Q1
concentrations weremeasured by HPLC AFB-
N7-guanine was used as avalidated biomarker forreduction in HCC
2Study days
(Follow-up)
35
(Baseline)
21531
(Probioticplacebo)
70
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2830
Metabolic transformation of
aflatoxin B1
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2930
n i n e ( n g m l )
06
07Probiotic
Placebo
Probiotic supplementation reduces the urinaryexcretion of AFB1ndashN7-guanine a biomarker of
biologically effective dose of exposure to AFB1
Baseline W eek 3 W eek 5 Fo llow-up U r i n a r y
A F B 1 - N 7 - g
u
01
0 2
03
04
El-Nezami et al Am J Clin Nutr 2006
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 3030
What our findings mean
Egner et al Mutation Res 523-524209-216 2003
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2730
Intervention andsampling
Follow-up andaflatoxin
measurementRecruitment
300 healthy Chinese men
screened for urinary AFM1
142 subjects haddetectable level of AFM1
in their urine
The subjects were rando-
mized in two groups re-ceiving either 2 placeboor 2 probiotic capsulesdfor 5 weeksBioprofitreg containing 1010
Follow-up sample at day70 (5 weeks after dis-continuation of thetreatments)
Fecal and urinary
Probiotic intervention in China
90 recruited based onphysicianrsquos examinationand blood chemistry
c u capsu e
Fecal urine and bloodsamples were collected atbaseline (day 1) and duringintervention (days 21 and35) Additional fecal
samples were collected atdays 235
aflatoxin M1 and Q1
concentrations weremeasured by HPLC AFB-
N7-guanine was used as avalidated biomarker forreduction in HCC
2Study days
(Follow-up)
35
(Baseline)
21531
(Probioticplacebo)
70
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2830
Metabolic transformation of
aflatoxin B1
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2930
n i n e ( n g m l )
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07Probiotic
Placebo
Probiotic supplementation reduces the urinaryexcretion of AFB1ndashN7-guanine a biomarker of
biologically effective dose of exposure to AFB1
Baseline W eek 3 W eek 5 Fo llow-up U r i n a r y
A F B 1 - N 7 - g
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03
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El-Nezami et al Am J Clin Nutr 2006
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 3030
What our findings mean
Egner et al Mutation Res 523-524209-216 2003
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2830
Metabolic transformation of
aflatoxin B1
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2930
n i n e ( n g m l )
06
07Probiotic
Placebo
Probiotic supplementation reduces the urinaryexcretion of AFB1ndashN7-guanine a biomarker of
biologically effective dose of exposure to AFB1
Baseline W eek 3 W eek 5 Fo llow-up U r i n a r y
A F B 1 - N 7 - g
u
01
0 2
03
04
El-Nezami et al Am J Clin Nutr 2006
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 3030
What our findings mean
Egner et al Mutation Res 523-524209-216 2003
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 2930
n i n e ( n g m l )
06
07Probiotic
Placebo
Probiotic supplementation reduces the urinaryexcretion of AFB1ndashN7-guanine a biomarker of
biologically effective dose of exposure to AFB1
Baseline W eek 3 W eek 5 Fo llow-up U r i n a r y
A F B 1 - N 7 - g
u
01
0 2
03
04
El-Nezami et al Am J Clin Nutr 2006
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 3030
What our findings mean
Egner et al Mutation Res 523-524209-216 2003
7232019 03 Hani El-Nezami - Probiotics Mycotoxins
httpslidepdfcomreaderfull03-hani-el-nezami-probiotics-mycotoxins 3030
What our findings mean
Egner et al Mutation Res 523-524209-216 2003