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Physicochemical, Microbial and in Vivo Analysis of some Nigerian Edible Clays


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1 Department of Biochemistry, University of Uyo-Uyo, AKS, Nigeria
2 Department of Brewing Science Technology, University of Uyo-Uyo, AKS, Nigeria
3 Department of Chemical Sciences, O.A. University, lle-lfe, Nigeria
     

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The study of soil and clay have been in progress for the past 150 years or so. The same cannot be said of geophagy which may explain the sparseness of literature on the subject. Geophagy is the deliberate process of eating clay or soil. The practice is world wide and in West Africa the custom appears almost ubiquitous.
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E. U. I. Etuk
Department of Biochemistry, University of Uyo-Uyo, AKS, Nigeria
H. I. Petters
Department of Brewing Science Technology, University of Uyo-Uyo, AKS, Nigeria
S. R. A. Adewusi
Department of Chemical Sciences, O.A. University, lle-lfe, Nigeria
E. M. Archibong
Department of Biochemistry, University of Uyo-Uyo, AKS, Nigeria
E. O. Isuk
Department of Biochemistry, University of Uyo-Uyo, AKS, Nigeria

Abstract


The study of soil and clay have been in progress for the past 150 years or so. The same cannot be said of geophagy which may explain the sparseness of literature on the subject. Geophagy is the deliberate process of eating clay or soil. The practice is world wide and in West Africa the custom appears almost ubiquitous.