Chewing gum can adversely affect the small intestine

The article is like a wake-up call for those who have been habitually abusing high chewing candy.

A group of New York and US scientists has just announced that exposure to some additives in chewing gum risk reducing the ability of small intestine cells to absorb nutrients and loss of immunity. translated to harmful pathogens, bacteria related to the digestive system. 

Research indicates that chewing gum is inevitable to swallow a compound called Titan Dioxide . This substance works to clean, wear, create smoothness, in addition to found in chewing gum, it is also found in toothpaste, industrial chocolate .

' Titan Dioxide is a popular food additive that has been absorbed by many people in the body for a long time. While it doesn't kill you, it can cause some bad effects on your digestive system later on. '- Researcher Gretchen Mahler, assistant professor at Binghamton University, New York State University said An announcement.

To reach this conclusion, the team conducted small intestinal cell culture followed by titanium oxide nanoparticles - 30 nanometers for more than four hours (acute exposure), equivalent to the amount absorbed. Titanium Dioxide for three meals of more than five days.

The results of the experiment showed that the surface on intestinal cells called microvilli tends to reduce the absorption capacity significantly.

The microvilli tends to reduce absorption capacity will make the intestinal system weaken, nutrient absorption is slow, metabolism is worse and worse, especially some nutrients such as iron, zinc, and solid Distinct acid will become more difficult for the intestinal system to absorb.

Moreover, Titan Dioxide also causes digestive enzyme function to be seriously affected, increasing the ability and risk of intestinal infection in the long term.

"So, to limit the loading of Titanium Dioxide into your body, you should limit the use of candy, chewing gum, chocolate ." - Mahler said.

This research has just been published in NanoImpact Magazine.