2015
DOI: 10.1007/s10653-015-9723-y
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Unraveling the antibacterial mode of action of a clay from the Colombian Amazon

Abstract: Natural antibacterial clays can inhibit growth of human pathogens; therefore, understanding the antibacterial mode of action may lead to new applications for health. The antibacterial modes of action have shown differences based on mineralogical constraints. Here we investigate a natural clay from the Colombian Amazon (AMZ) known to the Uitoto natives as a healing clay. The physical and chemical properties of the AMZ clay were compared to standard reference materials: smectite (SWy-1) and kaolinite (API #5) th… Show more

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“…Pioneering work has demonstrated the broad spectrum of activity of several natural mineral clays in vitro (1316; reviewed in reference 17). The mechanism(s) of action of different clays appears diverse and/or multifactorial and may include pH and redox buffering of metal ion toxicity (Fe 2+ and Al 3+ ), adsorption and release of compounds in clay interlayers, absorption of micronutrients required for bacterial growth, or proliferation of bacterial species that produce antibacterial compounds (14, 18, 19). …”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Pioneering work has demonstrated the broad spectrum of activity of several natural mineral clays in vitro (1316; reviewed in reference 17). The mechanism(s) of action of different clays appears diverse and/or multifactorial and may include pH and redox buffering of metal ion toxicity (Fe 2+ and Al 3+ ), adsorption and release of compounds in clay interlayers, absorption of micronutrients required for bacterial growth, or proliferation of bacterial species that produce antibacterial compounds (14, 18, 19). …”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…La arcilla medicinal gris que se utilizó contiene un 49% de SiO 2 y un 14% de Al 2 O 3 (alúmina), composición muy similar a las encontradas en arcillas de Ocaya (Brasil) (10) , Amazonia colombiana (17) , Kolop (Hungría) (18) y Portugal (19) . Dário et al, (10) (10) mencionan que estas concentraciones podrían no ser lo más adecuado para caliicar una arcilla medicinal, debido a que altas concentraciones de sílice podrían actuar reabsorbiendo metales pesados que, si bien son necesarios para las bacterias patógenas cutáneas, también son importantes para las células propias (20,21) ; así mismo, si se encuentran concentraciones elevadas de sílice en forma cristalina, Gráico 1.…”
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“…Evolución del proceso inlamatorio de las quemaduras de segundo grado tratadas con arcilla medicinal gris en el CAMEC Sabogal estas podrían ser inhaladas y desencadenar un efecto proinlamatorio y apoptosis por producción de radicales libres, formación de fagosomas en tejido pulmonar y ibrosis (22,23) . También se ha postulado que la alúmina puede tener propiedades bactericidas, ya que priva de sustrato a los patógenos dérmicos, por lo que se sugiere que su concentración en arcillas medicinales sea mayor al 40% (11,17) .…”
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