A critical reconsideration of biomedical and veterinary applications of natural zeolites

Clay Minerals

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 295-309

  Colella, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

animal feeding; biomedicine; clinoptilolite; health care; natural zeolites; pharmacology; veterinary science

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL FEEDING; BIOMEDICINE; CLINOPTILOLITES; NATURAL ZEOLITES; PHARMACOLOGY; VETERINARY SCIENCE;

ANIMALS; HEALTH CARE; SILICATE MINERALS; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ZEOLITES;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CLINOPTILOLITE; DISEASE CONTROL; DRUG; GROWTH RATE; HEALTH CARE; MEDICINE; NUTRITION; PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY; ZEOLITE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 80051699343     PISSN: 00098558     EISSN: 14718030     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1180/claymin.2011.046.2.295     Document Type: Conference Paper

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