- [Toxicological and sanitary characterization of bentonite nanoclay].
[Toxicological and sanitary characterization of bentonite nanoclay].
Gigiena i sanitariia (2012-10-24)
V V Smirnova, O N Tananova, A A Shumakova, E N Trushina, L I Avren'eva, I B Bykova, L P Minaeva, S Kh Soto, N V Lashneva, I V Gmoshinskiĭ, S A Khotimchnko
PMID23088139
ABSTRACT
Intragastric administration of nanoclay to rats during 28 days led to reductions in the relative weight of the liver, the activity of its conjugating enzymes, the antagonistic activity of bifidoflora, and the hyperproduction of colonic yeast microflora. The findings lead to the conclusion that nanoclays that may be present in foods must be the object of sanitary regulation.