Peloids and pelotherapy: Historical evolution, classification and glossary

Gomes, Celso; Carretero, Marı́a Isabel; Pozo, Manuel; Maraver, Francisco; Cantista, Pedro; Castro, Francisco Armijo; Legido, J.L.; Teixeira, Frederico; Rautureau, Michel; Delgado, R.

doi:10.1016/j.clay.2013.02.008

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“…muljasta disperzija z zdravilnimi in/ali kozmeti~nimi lastnostmi, sestavljena iz kompleksne zmesi drobnozrnatega materiala geolo{kega in/ali biolo{kega izvora, mineralne ali morske vode ter zelo pogosto tudi organskih spojin, ki so nastale kot posledica biolo{ke metabolne aktivnosti (Gomes et al, 2013).…”

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Makirina bay peloid (N Dalmatia, Republic of Croatia) – its potential use in balneotherapy

Komar¹,

Dolenec²,

Vrhovnik³

et al. 2014

Geologija

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Klju~ne besede: peloid, zaliv Makirina, potencialno toksi~ni elementi (PTE), bento{ka alga Codium bursa, faktor prenosa (TF) Key words: peloid, Makirina bay, potentially toxic elements (PTE), benthic algae Codium bursa, transfer factor (TF) Izvle~ekRecentne morske sedimente iz zaliva Makirina lahko glede na njihove organolepti~ne lastnosti obravnavamo kot zdravilno blato ali peloid, ki ga nekateri doma~ini in turisti že uporabljajo v obliki blatnih oblog. Uporaba peloidov v balneoterapiji je namenjena predvsem zdravljenju mi{i~nih, kostnih in kožnih obolenj ter spro{~anju in velnesu. Številne nedavne raziskave peloidov so pokazale, da so eni izmed glavnih dejavnikov, ki pogojujejo (ne)uporabo peloida v balneoterapevtske namene, zrnavost, mineralo{ka sestava, kationska izmenjevalna kapaciteta (KIK), elementna in mikrobiolo{ka sestava izvornega »geolo{kega materiala«. Iz rezultatov predhodnih raziskav je razvidno, da peloid iz zaliva Makirina gradi zelo slabo sortiran pe{~en mulj z visoko kationsko izmenjevalno kapaciteto (63,82 meq/100g). V mineralni sestavi peloida prevladujeta dolomit in kremen, sledijo ilit/muskovit, aragonit, kalcit, halit in pirit. Povpre~ne koncentracije potencialno toksi~nih elementov (PTE) v peloidu iz zaliva Makirina, dolo~enih v tokratni raziskavi zna{ajo: As (17,6 mg/kg), Cr (92,09 mg/kg), Cu (44,5 mg/kg), Mo (31,8 mg/kg), Pb (28,9 mg/kg) in Zn (69,2 mg/kg) in so primerljive z rezultati preteklih {tudij. Koncentracije PTE v bento{ki algi Codium bursi (C. bursa) so slede~e: As (8,8 mg/kg), Cr (15,7 mg/kg), Cu (5,6 mg/kg), Mo (0,7 mg/kg), Pb (3,6 mg/kg) in Zn (16,3 mg/kg). Izra~unani faktorji prenosa (TF) za PTE iz povr{inskega peloida (0-5 cm) v bento{ko algo C. burso so manj{i od 1, kar pomeni, da se PTE iz peloida ne prena{ajo oziroma se v C. bursi ne akumulirajo. Rezultati prisotnosti koliformnih bakterij in E. coli se ujemajo s preteklimi rezultati, ki so pokazali, da jih v peloidu ni, kar nakazuje, da peloid ni fekalno kontaminiran. Peloid iz zaliva Makirina ima (z izjemo povi{anih koncentracij Cr in Mo) primerljive lastnosti s peloidi, ki se trenutno že uspe{no uporabljajo v razli~nih spa-centrih po svetu, vendar je treba pred potencialno uporabo opraviti dodatne raziskave, kot je na primer dolo~itev mobilnosti Cr in Mo. AbstractRecent marine sediments from Makirina bay are according to their organoleptic properties, treated as peloid or healing mud, already frequently used by local people and tourists as pomades. The application of peloids in balneotherapy is mainly intended for therapeutic treatment generally related to muscle-bone skin pathologies and purposes of wellness and relaxation. Recent studies point out that one of the main factors determining the final characteristics of peloids are grain size distribution, mineralogy, cation exchange capacity (CEC), elemental and microbiological composition of initial »geological material«. As reported by previous studies Makirina Bay peloid is represented mostly by sandy silt with relatively high CEC value (63.82 meq/100g). Peloid m...

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Makirina bay peloid (N Dalmatia, Republic of Croatia) – its potential use in balneotherapy

Komar¹,

Dolenec²,

Vrhovnik³

et al. 2014

Geologija

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“…Peloids are blends of an inorganic or organic solid base and thermal water, which after a maturation process, are used for therapeutic purposes [54]. Those made of seawater are also called marine mud, or sea mud.…”

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The Potential Use of Marine Microalgae and Cyanobacteria in Cosmetics and Thalassotherapy

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Abstract:The use of microalgae and cyanobacteria for nutritional purposes dates back thousands of years; during the last few decades, microalgae culture has improved to become one of the modern biotechnologies. This has allowed high amounts of algal biomass to be obtained for use in different applications. Currently, the global production of microalgae and cyanobacteria is predominately aimed at applications with high added value given that algal biomass contains pigments, proteins, essential fatty acids, polysaccharides, vitamins, and minerals, all of which are of great interest in the preparation of natural products, both as food and in cosmetics. Hence, the bioactive components from microalgae can be incorporated in cosmetic and cosmeceutical formulations, and can help achieve benefits including the maintenance of skin structure and function. Thalassotherapy involves using seawater and all related marine elements, including macroalgae, however, there has been limited use of microalgae. Microalgae and cyanobacteria could be incorporated into health and wellness treatments applied in thalassotherapy centers due to their high concentration of biologically active substances that are of interest in skin care. This paper briefly reviews the current and potential cosmetic and cosmeceutical applications of marine microalgae and cyanobacteria compounds and also recommends its use in thalassotherapy well-being treatments.

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“…They are forming as a result of biocolloidal decomposition of flora and fauna with microorganisms and simultaneous microand nanostructured reconstruction of inorganic peloid basis as a result of complex biocolloidal (colloid-chemical and biochemical) processes [1][2][3][4]. Peloids contain fine-and nanodispersed clay minerals, carbonates, feldspars, quarts, opal, diatomite, microorganisms and microalgae, bioactive organic substances, sulphur and other compounds [3][4][5][6][7].…”

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Colloid-Chemical and Nanochemical Processes in Peloids on Basis of Ferrous Clay Minerals

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Ulberg

Panko

et al. 2015

Springer Proceedings in Physics

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Clay-contained peloids (medical muds which role in medical and spa practice is growing permanently) are recent or geologically young organo-mineral fine-dispersed sediments of basins. They are forming as a result of biocolloidal decomposition of flora and fauna with microorganisms and simultaneous microand nanostructured reconstruction of inorganic peloid basis as a result of complex biocolloidal (colloid-chemical and biochemical) processes [1][2][3][4]. Peloids contain fine-and nanodispersed clay minerals, carbonates, feldspars, quarts, opal, diatomite, microorganisms and microalgae, bioactive organic substances, sulphur and other compounds [3][4][5][6][7]. Medical muds have different properties such as chemical, mineralogical and microbiological composition. Nevertheless, they have almost the same multifunctional physiological and therapeutic influence on living organism. They are wide world used as ingredients of therapeutic and cosmetic compositions. Thus increasing practical use of peloids results in their reserve depletion and decreasing of quality. This problem can be solved as by finding new deposits of medical muds so as by doing systematic physicochemical, colloid-chemical, biocolloidal and medical investigations of peloids from already known and new deposits. Latter should be done for designing scientific basis of making new high effective peloid compositions and its rational use in balneological and medical spheres.

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Peloids and pelotherapy: Historical evolution, classification and glossary

Cited by 146 publications

References 24 publications

Makirina bay peloid (N Dalmatia, Republic of Croatia) – its potential use in balneotherapy

Makirina bay peloid (N Dalmatia, Republic of Croatia) – its potential use in balneotherapy

The Potential Use of Marine Microalgae and Cyanobacteria in Cosmetics and Thalassotherapy

Colloid-Chemical and Nanochemical Processes in Peloids on Basis of Ferrous Clay Minerals

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