Bentonite Clay: A Potential Natural Sanitizer for Preventing Neurological Disorders.
Partha DasTadikonda Venkata BharatPublished in: ACS chemical neuroscience (2020)
SARS-CoV-2 is a positive stranded-RNA human viral pathogen that attacks the central nervous system (CNS), causing interminable diseases. Although alcohol-based hand sanitizers (ABHS) control the widespread transmission of such pathogens through dermal contact, excessive exposure to alcohol mists and vapors causes CNS disorders, apart from skin infections and negative impacts on the useful microbiome. Herein, we propose bentonite paste, which interacts strongly with different +RNA viruses such as SARS-CoV-2/poliovirus, for dermal sanitization. Repeated hand cleansing with bentonite paste not only provides complete protection against any viruses but also improves the skin condition. The proposed method is useful for contact isolation and as a strict infection control tool in hospital settings and in public.
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- blood brain barrier
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- nucleic acid
- alcohol consumption
- mental health
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- weight gain
- candida albicans
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- induced pluripotent stem cells
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