title: Natural products of mineral origin.
abstract: Natural products of mineral origin (alum, bismuth, calcium, magnesium, silicates and zinc compounds) have maintained their popularity as drugs over the course of time. Some evidence still suggests potential benefit of these substances. Therefore, this paper reviews the characteristic features of the respective minerals and their salts along the course of studies on these products.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Massimiliano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Laudato
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pescitellia
authors.forename: Raffaele
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Capasso
mesh_terms: D001688:Biological Products / Q000737:chemistry*; D002118:Calcium; D008903:Minerals / Q000737:chemistry*; D017640:Silicates
chemical_list: D001688:Biological Products; D008903:Minerals; D017640:Silicates; D002118:Calcium