Probiotic Digestive Paste
Toxins
What is a toxin?
A poison/harmful substance produced by some higher plants, certain animals, and pathogenic bacteria that is highly toxic for other living organisms.
Digestive Tract:
A toxin is a substance which irritates the digestive tract and may cause further gastrointestinal complications.
Type of Toxins:
Microorganisms
Exert their effect and cause disease and infection through a toxin release e.g. diphtheria toxin
Chemical Toxins
Heavy metals such as lead and mercury
Organic Compounds/Medication
Antidepressants, warfarin, phenytoin
Gastrointestinal Conditions Resulting from Toxins
- Diarrhoea
- Ulcerative colitis
- Crohn’s disease
- Peptic ulcers
- Blood poisoning
Classification Of Silicates:
Diosmectite - Cation exchange capacity
The cation exchange capacity allows the mineral to bind not only inorganic cations such as caesium but also organic cations, and even bio-organic particles such as rheo-viruses (Lipson & Stotzky, 1983) and proteins (Potter & Stollerman, 1961).
Comparison Kaolinite and Diosmectite
Diosmectite has superior binding capacity than Kaolin due to layer structure with weak Van Der Waals forces and cation exchange characteristics
Diosmectite – Enteroadsorbent for Toxin Binding
- Bentonite rock – blend of phyllosilicates. EU Reg for Feed Additives must be ≥ 70% Montmorillonite (Smectite)
vSmectite unit layer = octahedral alumina sheet between two tetrahedral silica sheets (2:1)
Several layers in a crystal of Montmorillonite
Diosmectite – drivers for inclusion in formulation
Binds
1 nm thick layers of alumina silicate sheets.
Powerful cation exchange potential.
High adsorption of toxins, viruses, bacteria and water.
Capacity to swell to 4nm.
Powerful cation exchange potential.
High adsorption of toxins, viruses, bacteria and water.
Capacity to swell to 4nm.
Protects
Integrates into the mucus layer.
Has a direct effect on the physical properties of the mucus.
Has been proven to repair mucosal integrity.
Has a direct effect on the physical properties of the mucus.
Has been proven to repair mucosal integrity.
Reduces
Diosmectite modulates the inflammatory response in the mucosa by Interfering with the chemical messaging system of the enterocyte.
Poisoning
Diosmectite falls under a class of molecules known as enteroadsorbents
Can be used in acute poisoning where a pet has swallowed toxins including heavy metals, chocolates and other foods, plants, inedible objects and pharmaceuticals
As effective a toxin binder as charcoal
Directions for use: Administer 15 ml immediately
0.5g Diosmectite Binding capacity
Muller et al.