Instant food products as a source of silicon

Prescha, Anna; Zabłocka‐Słowińska, Katarzyna; Hojka, Anna; Grajeta, Halina

doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2012.05.105

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“…Calculations of the composition of foods were performed using Diet v. 6.0 software with an uploaded photo album of products and meals (National Food and Nutrition Institute, Warsaw, Poland, 2019). Amounts of silicon in the diet were calculated using data from analyses of Polish food products performed at the Department of Food Science and Dietetics (Wroclaw Medical University) and from published data on the silicon content of foods originating in Poland, the UK, Belgium, the USA, and South Korea [9,10,16,17,18,19,20,21]. The following products purchased on the Polish market were analyzed in our laboratory: cereal products, fruit and vegetable juices, and mineral and spring waters.…”

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Dietary Silicon and Its Impact on Plasma Silicon Levels in the Polish Population

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Silicon in nutritional amounts provides benefits for bone health and cognitive function. The relationship between silicon intake from a common daily diet and silicon blood level has been scarcely elucidated, so far. The aim of this study was to analyze the associations between plasma silicon levels and the total and bioavailable silicon intake—along with the contribution of silicon made by food groups—in a healthy adult Polish population. Si intake was evaluated in 185 healthy adults (94 females and 91 males, aged 20–70) using a 3-day dietary recall and a database on the silicon content in foods, which was based on both previously published data and our own research. Fasting plasma silicon levels were measured in 126 consenting subjects, using graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. The silicon intake in the Polish population differed significantly according to sex, amounting to 24.0 mg/day in women and 27.7 mg/day in men. The median plasma silicon level was 152.3 µg/L having no gender dependency but with a negative correlation with age. Significant correlations were found between plasma silicon level and total and bioavailable silicon intake, as well as water intake in the diet (r = 0.18, p = 0.044; r = 0.23, p = 0.011; r = 0.28, p = 0.002, respectively). Silicon intakes from non-alcoholic beverages, cereal foods, and carotene-rich vegetables were also positively associated with plasma silicon levels. These results may help establish dietary silicon recommendations and formulate practical advice on dietary choices to ensure an appropriate supply of silicon. The outcome of this study, however, needs to be confirmed by large-scale epidemiological investigations.

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“…However, experimental studies have shown that subchronic and short-term exposure to silicon compounds has a favourable effect on respiratory defence mechanisms by stimulating the immune system by increasing the number of neutrophils, T-lymphocytes, NK cells, and phagocyte activation (providing additional ROS production that helps to remove infectious agents from the lungs), and proliferation and activation of CD8+ T cells and, to a lesser extent, CD4+ T cells were observed [22,23,24]. More is known about the biological and therapeutic effects of silicon MWs, including in balneology (when used for drinking and bathing), which results in enterosorption, adhesion of microorganisms, normalisation of lipid peroxidation/ antioxidant protection balance and modulating effect on baro-and chemoreceptors (external use) [25][26][27][28][29][30]. The data on the biological action and impact on human health of such a trace element as boron should also be considered [26,30,[31][32][33][34][35].…”

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Mineral Water Inhalations in Sanatorium Rehabilitation of Patients After Covid-19 Disease

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Gushcha

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The effectiveness of including steam inhalation with therapeutic diluted sodium chloride mineral water in the rehabilitation complex of patients after pneumonia caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus was determined. Patients in the control group received a basic complex of sanatorium rehabilitation, which included electrophoresis with 10% CaCl2 solution on the chest area, magnetic laser irradiation on the lungs, massage, and exercise therapy. Patients in the main group received steam therapy with therapeutic diluted chloride mineral water containing metasilicic acid. Patients in this group showed a significant decrease in the frequency of obstructive disorders in the bronchopulmonary system, a considerable increase in the frequency of physiological indicators of external respiratory function, improvement in the functional state of the respiratory system according to the Borg scale and physical activity according to the 6-minute walk test, and a significant decrease in the level of inflammatory markers. Adding a course of steam inhalation with therapeutic diluted sodium chloride mineral water to the basic complex of sanatorium resort rehabilitation has increased its effectiveness.

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“…3,4 The food industry utilizes silicon compounds as food additives, in the form of food-grade amorphous silica, silicates, and polymethylosiloxane, which can substantially increase the amounts of silicon in one's diet. 5 The body retains silicon mainly in connective tissues, including bone, cartilage, skin, and the aortal wall. 1 Orthosilicic acid circulating in the blood is thought to be predominantly unbound to protein.…”

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Silicon intake and plasma level and their relationships with systemic redox and inflammatory markers in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Prescha¹,

Zabłocka‐Słowińska²,

Płaczkowska³

et al. 2019

Adv Clin Exp Med

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H. Silicon intake and plasma level and their relationships with systemic redox and inflammatory markers in rheumatoid arthritis patients. AbstractBackground. The nutritional significance of silicon for the human body is highlighted by a continually growing body of evidence. In conditions of excessive reactive oxygen species and upregulated immune response, silicon has been observed to provide benefits, but its role in redox and inflammatory status has not yet been examined in rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Objectives. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship of silicon intake and plasma level to systemic indices of redox status and inflammation in patients with RA.Material and methods. Silicon intake and plasma levels were measured in 115 RA subjects and 129 control subjects. Serum antioxidant and oxidant levels, antioxidant enzyme activity, and albumin, uric acid, TBARS, hs-CRP, and IL-6 levels were measured and compared to the intake and plasma levels of silicon.Results. Silicon intake and plasma silicon levels were higher in RA subjects than in the controls. In the RA group, a generally favorable correlation to redox and inflammatory markers was found for silicon in diet and in plasma; however, albumin level, smoking status, and gender interfered with these results. In the control subjects, a significant relationship was observed only between plasma silicon and non-enzymatic markers of redox status. Conclusions.There are suggestions of silicon's involvement in managing redox and inflammatory status in RA, though further studies are warranted.

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Instant food products as a source of silicon

Cited by 9 publications

References 16 publications

Dietary Silicon and Its Impact on Plasma Silicon Levels in the Polish Population

Dietary Silicon and Its Impact on Plasma Silicon Levels in the Polish Population

Mineral Water Inhalations in Sanatorium Rehabilitation of Patients After Covid-19 Disease

Silicon intake and plasma level and their relationships with systemic redox and inflammatory markers in rheumatoid arthritis patients

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