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Fluoride concentration of some brands of fermented milks available in the market
Carolina Simonetti Lodi1, Michele Maurício Manareli, Kikue Takebayashi Sassaki
1Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Araçatuba School of Dentistry, Paulista State University (UNESP), São Paulo, Brazil.
Objectives:
To evaluate the fluoride ion concentration in some fermented milks present in the market.
Methods:
Three brands of 6 fermented milks (Parmalat®-uva, Chamyto®, Paulista®, Batavito®, Yakult®, Vigor Club®) were analyzed. Fluoride concentration was evaluated after facilitated microdiffusion by HDMS.
Results:
Parmalat® products ranged from 0.022 μgF/g to 0.031 μgF/g, Chamyto® from 0.228 μgF/g to 0.272 μgF/g, Paulista® from 0.182 μgF/g to 0.220 μgF/g, Batavito® from 0.028 μgF/g to 0.030 μgF/g, Yakult® from 0.115 μgF/g to 0.206 μgF/g and Vigor Club® from 0.808 μgF/g to 1.171 μgF/g.
Conclusions:
The presence of fluoride could be observed in all of the fermented milks analyzed which can contribute with the total fluoride daily intake.
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