Colonization by diatoms and antirheumatic activity of thermal mud
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Published on: October 31, 2019
C Tolomio1, C Ceschi-Berrini, E Moschin
1Department of Biology, University of Padova, Italy.
Abstract:
We have identified diatoms among other thermophilic microorganisms as the main agents for the colonization of thermal mud resulting in a 'maturation' which renders the mud suitable to be used for mud-pack treatment of osteoarthrosis patients. The main effects of the diatom growth are the progressive enrichment of mud extracts in chlorophyll a parallel to the building up of a sulfoglycolipid endowed with an anti-inflammatory action. The sulfoglycolipid was also produced by diatoms isolated from the mud and cultivated in vitro.
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