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Abstract
Kaolin geophagia is associated with the relief of gastrointestinal distress, but it may also cause adverse health effects on the body. This study was designed to: assess kaolin composition; test if 129SvEv mice would consume kaolin and determine the consequences of consumption; and assess rotational stress modulation of consumption. Thirteen kaolin samples were purchased from Alabama and Georgia stores. Chemical and physical properties were characterized for each sample using a Munsell chart, pH meter, Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy, Transmission Electron Microscopy, Visible Near-InfraRed Spectra, and Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectrometry. Kaolin was then given to mice as food supplements and consumption was determined by weight/volume consumed and recorded in 12 hour intervals. Soil physical/chemical, mouse hematological, blood chemical and kaolin consumption data suggested that kaolin contained various elements, and geophagia was not exacerbated by rotational stress.
Keywords: Kaolin, Pica, Geophagia, Hematology, Composition
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Alexander, Deloris; Richardson, Desire; Odom, Lakisha; Cromwell, Kara; Grant, DeJuana; Myers, Micoya; Cadet, Eddy; Mahama, Hamid; Rangari, Vijaya; Pace, Ralphenia; Ankumah, Ramble; Kpomblekou-A, Kokoasse; and Fluker, Curtis
(2015)
"The Biological Consequences of Kaolin Geophagia,"
Professional Agricultural Workers Journal:
Vol. 2:
No.
2, 3.
Available at:
https://tuspubs.tuskegee.edu/pawj/vol2/iss2/3
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