Probiótico atenua os efeitos tóxicos do dicromato de potássio em ratos

Abstract

Chromium (Cr) is a relatively common element and occupies the 21st position in the index most commonly occurring elements in the earth´s crust, occurring in nature in various combinations with other substances, may be in the form of ions with valence 0 + 2, +3 or +6. The Cr +3 (III) is considered an essential element for human and animal metabolism in small quantities, inert and stable in the environment, while the +6 Cr (VI) is very unstable, toxic and carcinogenic to a wide variety of occupational and contaminant organisms and water and food. It is estimated that tens of thousands of people are exposed to chromium VI worldwide, leading to toxic effects by inducing free radicals by the reduction of chromium in the presence of cellular reductants and interaction between free radicals and membrane proteins and intracellular modifying the processes of absorption and secretion of various substances. Some live microorganisms, called probiotics, showed antioxidant activity and scavenging of free radicals, which can minimize or prevent the toxic effect of contaminants, for their beneficial effect on human and animal health. The term probiotic is of Greek origin and means "for life" being defined as "live microorganisms administered in adequate amounts, confer health benefits to the host", besides acting in the prevention of cancer in the modulation of allergic reactions in improving health and blood lipid levels. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate different doses of potassium dichromate, with or without probiotic on the parameters: nutritional performance and glycemic, lipid, renal and hepatic profiles in Wistar rats.