There are numerous animal feeding studies, which demonstrated that bentonites, can bind aflatoxins in ingested feed and reduce or eliminate the toxicity ( 12– 15). In rabbits fed with aflatoxin-contaminated diet, there is a deficiency in reproductive function and adding bentonite to the aflatoxin-contaminated diet improved the physical semen characteristics of buck and reproductive performance traits of doe rabbits ( 11). Schell et al showed that in pigs, when clay is added to aflatoxin-contaminated corn, it partially restored liver function without greatly affecting mineral metabolism ( 10). Firstly in 1989 Dvorak et al reported that bentonite is able to reduce water aflatoxin to 66% of its primary concentration which showed the adsorbing capacity of bentonite for aflatoxin ( 9). When rats ingested bentonite for 2 weeks before T-2 toxicosis, a significant increase in fecal excretion of this toxin and a decrement of that in muscle has been reported ( 8) which indicates the healing effect of bentonite against T2 toxicosis.Īflatoxins are poisonous and cancer-causing chemicals that are produced by certain molds which primarily affects liver. T-2 is a trichothecene mycotoxin which is a naturally occurring mold byproduct of Fusarium fungus and is toxic to humans and animals. This property is referred to its poly-cationic nature, which leads to absorption of negative charge toxins ( 7).
The effect of bentonite on body function Detoxificationīentonite clay has been shown to act as a detoxifying agent. As this clay is abundant, non-expensive and natural, this article aimed to review the scientific papers reporting the effects of this clay on body. There is enough literature showing its safety after chronic oral consumption ( 2– 6). In some places such as Iran, it has been widely used as a hair cleanser from old time. When it is mixed with water a paste is formed which has been used both externally and internally. It has been used and eaten from ancient time till now as human believes in its therapeutic benefits. Its other name, Montmorillonite clay, stems from the region of France called Montmorillon, where it was first found. It is named after Fort Benton, Wyoming where its largest sources are found. Bentonite is absorbent aluminium phyllosilicate clay. As geophagia is an occasionally habits of animals and humans (babies and pregnant women), physiologically it is assumed that earth might have some beneficial effects on body function. doi:10.1016/j.mycmed.2017.03.Geophagy has been considered as an adaptive behavior in humans and animals ( 1) and the clays have been considered the healing materials from ancient times. against Candida albicans isolated from bovine clinical mastitis. Antifungal activity of essential oils extract from Origanum floribundum Munby, Rosmarinus officinalis L.
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