Probiotic alleviate fluoride-induced memory impairment by reconstructing gut microbiota in mice.
March 30, 2021
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Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
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Xin J, Wang H, Sun N, Bughio S, Zeng D, Li L, Wang Y, Khalique A, Zeng Y, Pan K, Jing B, Ma H, Bai Y, Ni X.
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215:112108.
1. Introduction
Fluoride is a widespread environmental pollution, and groundwater is the major source of exposure in which the fluoride concentration can be as high as 35 ppm (Petrone et al., 2013). Fluorosis induced by geological origin is a serious public health concern in 28 nations particularly in India and China (Rafique et al., 2015). In India, 230 districts of 20 states are at risk of a high level of fluoride in drinking water (Srivastava and Flora, 2020). In China, almost all the provi