It's supposed to absorb toxins and reduce bloating, but we'll stick to eating fruit and veggies rather than black powder, ta.

Plants produce oxygen, absorb toxins and actually make you feel more relaxed.

Some of the amoebae engulf bacteria and absorb toxins while circulating within the slug, and these amoebae eventually die.

Scientists have learned that certain types of plants absorb toxins from the soil without dying and can thus be used as a mechanism to reduce chemical ground pollution.