Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
3. CANCER DAYS, Sivas, Türkiye, 15 - 17 Eylül 2022, ss.1-3
Abstract
Although the use of minerals and clays for medicinal
purposes is quite old, studies on the cause of cancer, prevention and treatment
of cancer can be considered up-to-date. In this paper, first of all, the
importance of minerals and clays in human and living life, general information
about beneficial minerals and harmful minerals are given. Then, studies on the
potential of boron and kaolin minerals in cancer prevention and treatment are
mentioned. It focuses on the potential applications of kaolinite group minerals
(kaolinite, dickite, nacrite, and halloysite) in cancer diagnosis and
follow-up, cancer treatment, prevention of metastasis and relief of cancer
pain. Montmorillonite is a useful clay mineral in a variety of pharmaceutical
applications. It has been determined in research that this clay contributes to
the improvement and/or modification of drug delivery systems due to its
properties such as swelling and adsorption. It is stated that it forms
composites with various polymers such as montmorillonite, chitosan, alginate
and polyacrylic acid, thus changing the properties, release patterns and
mechanical properties of polymers. Research and development studies should be
conducted on the effect of montmorillonite clay mineral, which has a very high
cation exchange capacity and swelling capacity, in preventing the spread of
cancer cells.
Keywords : Mineral, Boron, kaolin,
montmorillonite