The Protective Effect of the Supplementation with an Extract from Aronia melanocarpa L. Berries against Cadmium-Induced Changes of Chosen Biomarkers of Neurotoxicity in the Brain—A Study in a Rat Model of Current Lifetime Human Exposure to This Toxic Heavy Metal

Since even low-level environmental exposure to cadmium (Cd) can lead to numerous unfavourable health outcomes, including damage to the nervous system, it is important to recognize the risk of health damage by this xenobiotic, the mechanisms of its toxic influence, and to find an effective protective strategy. This study aimed to evaluate, in a female Wistar rat model of current human environmental exposure to Cd (1 and 5 mg/kg of diet for 3-24 months), if the low-to-moderate treatment with this element can harm the brain and whether the supplementation with a 0.1%