Table 1.
Characteristics and biological effects of some types of zeolite.
Zeolite Mineral Species | Formula | Effects | Ref. |
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Analcime | NaAlSi2O6·H2O | Antioxidant | [35] |
Phillipsite | (Ca,Na2,K2)3Al6Si10O32·12H2O | Antioxidant and gut microbiota | [35,36] |
Faujasite | (Na2,Ca,Mg)3.5[Al7Si17O48]·32(H2O) | Antimicrobial | [37] |
Erionite | (Na2,K2,Ca)2[Al4Si14O36]·15H2O | Carcinogenic | [28,29,30,38] |
Clinoptilolite | (Na,K,Ca)2-3Al3(Al,Si)2Si13O36·12H2O | Environmental purification, intestinal detoxifier, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antitumor | [39,40,41,42,43] |