Hydrogen Water Helps Remove Toxic Melamine from Body in Mouse Study
- Authors
- Yang-Suk Yoon, Dong-Heui Kim, Soo-Ki Kim, Soon-Bong Song, Young Uh, Dan Jin, Xu-Feng Qi, Yung-Chien Teng, Kyu-Jae Lee
- Journal
- Food and Chemical Toxicology
- Year
- 2011
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.fct.2011.04.033
- Study Type
- Mouse
- Outcome
- Positive
- Peer Reviewed
- Yes
- Country
- South Korea
- Health Condition
- Melamine Poisoning
- Body System
- Urinary System
TL;DR
Drinking a type of water called electrolyzed reduced water (ERW) helps mice get rid of a harmful chemical called melamine, which they were exposed to through contaminated food.
Key Finding
Mice drinking electrolyzed reduced water showed significantly fewer bladder stones (52.4%) compared to those drinking plain water (38.1%), along with increased urinary crystal precipitation, suggesting enhanced melamine excretion.
Summary
Researchers tested whether electrolyzed reduced water (water treated with electricity to add hydrogen) could help mice exposed to melamine (a toxic chemical) eliminate it from their bodies. Mice that drank this special water showed better weight gain, more immune cells, and fewer bladder stones compared to mice drinking regular water, suggesting the treated water may help the body excrete melamine more effectively.
Practical Takeaway
This is an early-stage animal study showing electrolyzed reduced water may help eliminate melamine from the body. However, results are limited to mice, the study size and duration were not reported, and no human trials have been conducted. Much more research would be needed before any conclusions about human safety or effectiveness could be drawn.
Abstract (excerpt)
Our hypothesis is that the intake of functional water, electrolyzed reduced water (ERW) can excrete melamine in body was evoked by melamine-tainted feed (MTF). To address this issue, we investigated the effect of ERW in MTF-mice model by way of body weight gain, incidence of urinary crystals…