The nutritional status of a patient can be critical for the efficacy of other pharmaceuticals,
especially organic antibiotics, to treat viral pandemics. There may be political and scientific …

This article synthesises current knowledge and identifies research gaps on the still intriguing
aspects of the subject of geophagy as practised in Africa. Despite the voluminous research …

Here, we investigated the possible linkages among geophagy, soil characteristics, and gut
mycobiome of indri (Indri indri), an endangered lemur species able to survive only in wild …

Geophagy is the habit of consuming clay soil such as chalk or kaolin. Though it is globally
practiced, the safety of those involved is yet to be fully established. It is thought to be highly …

BACKGROUND፡ Pregnancy is a key step for human's reproduction and continuity of
generation. Pregnant women are among at risk groups for the infection of soil-transmitted …

This study assessed the mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of geophagic clays
sold in some markets in Cameroon to ascertain their provenance, contamination status and …

Geophagy is a cultural behavior, based on the recurrent intentional eating of clay soil, that is
raising increasing concern as it implies multidimensional (space, time) potential risk of …

The complex human behaviour of eating earthy materials is known as geophagy. It is of
worldwide concern because of its potential health implications associated with the practice …

The decline in gut microbial diversity in modern humans is closely associated with the rising
prevalence of various diseases. It is imperative to investigate the underlying causes of gut …

Evidence suggests that soil microorganisms, to which humans have been exposed
throughout our evolutionary history, were essential for the evolution of the human gut …