Oral tolerance

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-008293",
  "term": "Oral tolerance",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A state of systemic immunological unresponsiveness to an antigen that has been administered via the oral route. This phenomenon is induced by exposure to antigens in the gastrointestinal tract, leading to a suppression of immune responses upon subsequent systemic exposure to the same antigen. It is a natural mechanism that prevents immune reactions to food components and commensal bacteria.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "immunological tolerance"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1223 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/oral-tolerance/"
}