What is clinoptilolite used for?
Clinoptilolite has many applications due to its effect as a molecular sieve, among others as an additive for building materials, as aggregate in horticulture, as an additive to cattle feed, as an additive in household products, as a desiccant, and in environmental technology.
Is clinoptilolite safe?
Clinoptilolite typically has a non-fibrous crystal habit, what makes it generally safe for human consumption.
Is zeolite safe to use?
The basic structure of clinoptilolite is considered to be biologically neutral and non-toxic (Auerbach et al., 2003). EFSA recently released an expert opinion on the safety of natural zeolite clinoptilolite in vivo (EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed, 2013).
Is zeolite FDA approved?
Natural zeolites are listed by the USA Food and Drug Administraton for human consumption (FDA GRAS Listings, 2006) and consideredas non-toxic by the World Health Organizations International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC, 1997).
What is clinoptilolite made of?
The structure of the zeolites mainly consists of alumino-silicates with SiO4 and AlO4 structures connected by shared oxygen atoms [2]. Clinoptilolite is one of the most abundant natural zeolites, widely distributed throughout the world and used for its ion exchange and adsorbent properties [3].
What are side effects of zeolite?
Data from animal studies show that zeolites can both stimulate and suppress the immune system. Erionite, a type of natural fibrous zeolite, can cause cancer when inhaled. There is no evidence that other forms of zeolite cause cancer.
Does zeolite remove heavy metals from the body?
Zeolites are minerals that contain mainly aluminum and silicon compounds. They are used as drying agents, in detergents, and in water and air purifiers. Zeolites are also marketed as dietary supplements to treat cancer, diarrhea, autism, herpes, and hangover, and to balance pH and remove heavy metals in the body.
Can zeolite cross blood brain barrier?
As zeolites do not cross the intestinal barrier, and not even the blood–brain barrier when the particles are big enough (no nanoparticles), this suggests an indirect mechanism that acts remotely (gut?) and positively on the brain.