THE BIOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES OF KAOLIN GEOPHAGIA

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dc.creatorAlexander, Deloris
dc.creatorRichardson, Desire
dc.creatorOdom, Lakisha
dc.creatorCromwell, Kara
dc.creatorGrant, DeJuana
dc.creatorMyers, Micoya
dc.creatorCadet, Eddy
dc.creatorMahama, Hamid
dc.creatorRangari, Vijaya
dc.creatorPace, Ralphenia
dc.creatorAnkumah, Ramble
dc.creatorKpomblekou-A, Kokoasse
dc.creatorFluker, Curtis
dc.date2017-04-01T18:51:36Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-09T10:37:18Z
dc.descriptionKaolin 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.
dc.identifierdoi:10.22004/ag.econ.236769
dc.identifierhttps://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/236769/files/Alexander.pdf
dc.identifierhttp://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/236769
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/620442
dc.languageeng
dc.publisher
dc.sourcehttp://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/236769
dc.titleTHE BIOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES OF KAOLIN GEOPHAGIA
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