Antioxidant, Immunomodulating, and Microbial‐Modulating Activities of the Sustainable and Ecofriendly Spirulina

A Finamore, M Palmery, S Bensehaila… - … medicine and cellular …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The highly nutritional and ecofriendly Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) has hypolipidemic,
hypoglycemic, and antihypertensive properties. Spirulina contains functional compounds …

Hypolipidemic, Antioxidant, and Antiinflammatory Activities of Microalgae Spirulina

R Deng, TJ Chow - Cardiovascular therapeutics, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Spirulina is free‐floating filamentous microalgae growing in alkaline water bodies. With its
high nutritional value, Spirulina has been consumed as food for centuries in Central Africa. It …

Functional ingredients from microalgae

S Buono, AL Langellotti, A Martello, F Rinna… - Food & function, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
A wide variety of natural sources are under investigation to evaluate their possible use for
new functional ingredient formulation. Some records attested the traditional and ancient use …

Protective effect of aqueous extract from Spirulina platensis against cell death induced by free radicals

WL Chu, YW Lim, AK Radhakrishnan… - BMC complementary and …, 2010 - Springer
Background Spirulina is a commercial alga well known to contain various antioxidants,
especially phycocyanin. Apart from being sold as a nutraceutical, Spirulina is incorporated …

[PDF][PDF] Biotechnological applications of microalgae

WL Chu - IeJSME, 2012 - iejsme.imu.edu.my
Microalgae are important biological resources that have a wide range of biotechnological
applications. Due to their high nutritional value, microalgae such as Spirulina and Chlorella …

Potential protective effects of Spirulina platensis on liver, kidney, and brain acrylamide toxicity in rats

MN Bin-Jumah, AA Al-Huqail, N Abdelnaeim… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
Acrylamide (AA) is a hazardous chemical that is widely used in industrial practices. Spirulina
platensis (SP) is a blue green alga that is rich in bioactive compounds with many medicinal …

Influence of spectral light quality on the pigment concentrations and biomass productivity of Arthrospira platensis

GM Lima, PCN Teixeira, CMLL Teixeira, D Filócomo… - Algal research, 2018 - Elsevier
The species in the Arthrospira genus are cultured at a large scale throughout the world
primarily for food supplements for human and animal diets. These species are valued for the …

Lactobacillus casei reduces the inflammatory joint damage associated with collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) by reducing the pro-inflammatory cytokines: Lactobacillus …

S Amdekar, V Singh, R Singh, P Sharma… - Journal of clinical …, 2011 - Springer
This study evaluated the therapeutic efficacy of Lactobacillus casei in treating rheumatoid
arthritis using collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) animal model. Healthy female Wistar rats …

Evaluation of anti-inflammatory effect of Withania somnifera root on collagen-induced arthritis in rats

A Gupta, S Singh - Pharmaceutical biology, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Context: Withania somnifera (Linn.) Dunal (Solanaceae) has long been used as an
herb in Ayurvedic and indigenous medicine and has received intense attention in recent …

Health benefits of blue-green algae: prevention of cardiovascular disease and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

CS Ku, Y Yang, Y Park, J Lee - Journal of Medicinal Food, 2013 - liebertpub.com
Blue-green algae (BGA) are among the most primitive life forms on earth and have been
consumed as food or medicine by humans for centuries. BGA contain various bioactive …