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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Geophagic"”.
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Mineralogy and geochemistry of geophagic materials from Mashau Village in Limpopo Province, South Africa
… but few have focused on the characterisation of geophagic materials from South Africa. Large quantities of earth materials are consumed daily in Mashau Village, however, their mineral content and geochemical compositions had not been determined. Moreover, though the consumption of geophagic …
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Mineralogy, geochemistry and health impacts of earth materials consumed by humans in Vhembe District, Limpopo Province, South Africa
… theme of the study assessed the prevalence of geophagic practice in the area. Issues examined were demography, rationale for eating Earth materials or dirt and distribution chain of consumed Earth material in the District. Purposive sampling was used to identify 438 women who practice geophagy …
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Investigations into the properties of mistletoe leaves, Phoradendron spp. (Viscaceae) and geophagic material consumed by Ateles geoffroyi (Atelidae) at sites within the Santa Rosa National Park, Costa Rica
… This modified model was used to investigate geophagic and Phoradendron samples. It was hoped that this approach would lead to the identification or constituents in the samples, which may have physiological significance.Samples of the two species of mistletoe identified were collected from …