Breath hydrogen produced by ingestion of commercial hydrogen water and milk

Akito Shimouchi, Hiroshi Ishiguro, Kazutoshi Nose, Makoto Yamaguchi, Takahara Kondo

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DOI: 10.4137/bmi.s2209 DOI is the universal ID for this study.

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Abstract:

Objective: To compare how and to what extent ingestion of hydrogen water and milk increase breath hydrogen in adults.

Methods: Five subjects without specific diseases, ingested distilled or hydrogen water and milk as a reference material that could increase breath hydrogen. Their end-alveolar breath hydrogen was measured.

Results: Ingestion of hydrogen water rapidly increased breath hydrogen to the maximal level of approximately 40 ppm 10-15 min after ingestion and thereafter rapidly decreased to the baseline level, whereas ingestion of the same amount of distilled water did not change breath hydrogen (p < 0.001). Ingestion of hydrogen water increased both hydrogen peaks and the area under the curve (AUC) of breath hydrogen in a dose-dependent manner. Ingestion of milk showed a delayed and sustained increase of breath hydrogen in subjects with milk intolerance for up to 540 min. Ingestion of hydrogen water produced breath hydrogen at AUC levels of 2 to 9 ppm hour, whereas milk increased breath hydrogen to AUC levels of 164 ppm hour for 540 min after drinking.

Conclusion: Hydrogen water caused a rapid increase in breath hydrogen in a dose-dependent manner; however, the rise in breath hydrogen was not sustained compared with milk.


Publish Year 2009
Country Japan
Rank Neutral
Journal Biomarker Insights
Primary Topic Whole Body
Secondary TopicHydrogen Biology
Model Human
Tertiary TopicHydrogen Safety
Vehicle Gas
pH N/A
Application In Vivo Biotic Production
Comparison
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