Not exact matches
It is not
metabolized; but if it comes across a toxic metal for which it has greater affinity, EDTA drops the magnesium, surrounds the
xenobiotic metal, and transports it safely through the kidneys.
As noted in this article, polyphenols may have important effects on human health because they are
metabolized by the same pathways as
xenobiotics and endogenous hormones.
Eventually the
metabolizing of
xenobiotics (chemicals foreign to the biological system) leads to the accumulation of the chemicals and / or their products in lipid deposits throughout the body, particularly in adipose tissue.