Browsing by Subject "Geophagia"
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A comparative analyses of granulometry, mineral composition and major and trace element concentrations in soils commonly ingested by humans
(MDPI, 2015)This study compared the granulometric properties, mineralogical composition and concentrations of major and trace element oxides of commonly ingested soils (geophagic soil) collected from different countries with a view ... -
Potential of solar treatment to lower the microbial contaminants in geophagic clays
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)Deliberate consumption of earth materials is called geophagia and is practiced worldwide by humans. The various reasons of geophagia practice have been reported in the literature, i.e. why people consume the clays deliberately. ...
