From: Potential role of gastrointestinal microbiota composition in prostate cancer risk
Xenobiotics | Xenobiotic Function | Metabolizing Bacteria | Effect | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|
Selenium | Antioxidant | Unknown | Partial sequestration, limiting availability to host | [54] |
2-Amino-3-methylimidazo [4,5-f]quinoline (IQ) | Carcinogenic heterocyclic amine, food-borne | Bacteroides, Clostridium, Escherichia | Degraded into 7-hydroxy-IQ (direct mutagen) by β-glucuronidase | |
Diadzein | Soy phytoestrogen | Unknown | Metabolized into equol or non-estrogenic metabolites | [57] |
Methylmercuric chloride | Mercuric toxicity | Unknown | Reduction of mercuric tissue content | [58] |