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3. Mediterranean Diet as a Shield against Male Infertility and Cancer Risk Induced by Environmental Pollutants: A Focus on Flavonoids.

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Montano, Luigi, Maugeri, Alessandro, Volpe, Maria Grazia, Micali, Salvatore, Mirone, Vincenzo, Mantovani, Alberto, Navarra, Michele, and Piscopo, Marina

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POLLUTANTS, MEDITERRANEAN diet, MALE infertility, DISEASE risk factors, ENVIRONMENTAL risk, POLYCYCLIC aromatic hydrocarbons, FLAVONOIDS, PERSISTENT pollutants
Abstract

The role of environmental factors in influencing health status is well documented. Heavy metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls, dioxins, pesticides, ultrafine particles, produced by human activities put a strain on the body's entire defense system. Therefore, together with public health measures, evidence-based individual resilience measures are necessary to mitigate cancer risk under environmental stress and to prevent reproductive dysfunction and non-communicable diseases; this is especially relevant for workers occupationally exposed to pollutants and/or populations residing in highly polluted areas. The Mediterranean diet is characterized by a high intake of fruits and vegetables rich in flavonoids, that can promote the elimination of pollutants in tissues and fluids and/or mitigate their effects through different mechanisms. In this review, we collected evidence from pre-clinical and clinical studies showing that the impairment of male fertility and gonadal development, as well as cancers of reproductive system, due to the exposure of organic and inorganic pollutants, may be counteracted by flavonoids. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2022
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4. Content of micronutrients, mineral and trace elements in some Mediterranean spontaneous edible herbs

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Maria Grazia Volpe, Melissa Nazzaro, Raffaele Coppola, Michele Di Stasio, Anna De Marco, Francesco Siano, Volpe, Maria Grazia, Nazzaro, Melissa, Di Stasio, Michele, Siano, Francesco, Coppola, Raffaele, and DE MARCO, Anna

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Mediterranean climate, Pollution, Chemistry(all), media_common.quotation_subject, Edible, Wild herbs, Mineral elements, Micronutrients, Pollution, Heavy metals, Food analysis, Edible, Food analysis, Heavy metals, Micronutrients, Mineral elements, Wild herbs, Chemistry (all), Sonchus, Cichorium, media_common, biology, Traditional medicine, Chemistry, General Chemistry, biology.organism_classification, Micronutrient, Environmental chemistry, Officinalis, Composition (visual arts), Borago, Research Article
Abstract

Background: The analysis of mineral elements composition was determined in three wild edible herbs (Cichorium intybus L., Sonchus asper L. and Borago officinalis) collected in seven different sampling sites which were characterized by different pollution grade. The detection of mineral elements (Ca, K, Mg and Na), micronutrients (Cu, Fe, Li, Mn and Zn) and heavy metals (As, Cd, Hg, Ni and Pb) was performed. Results: The results obtained show that in most cases a direct relationship appeared between the amount of elements and the sampling sites. The highest concentrations of heavy metals were found in samples grown in polluted soils. These evaluations showed that contaminants in plants may reflect the environmental state in which they develop. Conclusion: The examined species are a good source of mineral elements and micronutrients, making them particularly adapt to integrate a well-balanced diet. The accumulation of heavy metals showed that contaminants in plants may reflect the environmental state in which they develop. Results showed high concentrations of heavy metals in samples taken in locations characterized by high human activity and in some samples from the local market, of which no one knows the collection area.

Published
2015

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