Microalgae (Spirulina/Chlorella), Studies
Allergies
The effects of spirulina on allergic rhinitis. *Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol.*
Antiviral
Antioxidant / Ergogenic
- Ergogenic and antioxidant effects of spirulina supplementation in humans.
- Spirulina platensis prevents oxidative stress and inflammation promoted by strength training.
Bones
Spirulina enhances bone modelling in growing male rats by regulating growth-related hormones.
Cancer
- Regulatory effects of Spirulina complex polysaccharides on growth of murine RSV-M glioma cells through Toll-like receptor 4.
- Chemo- and radio-protective effects of polysaccharide of Spirulina platensis on hemopoietic system of mice and dogs.
- Evaluation of chemoprevention of oral cancer with Spirulina fusiformis.
Cognition
New Study: Blue-Green Algae Enhances Memory in Cognitively Impaired
Diabetes
A randomized study to establish the effects of spirulina in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients.
Dyslipidemia
Spirulina has significant benefits for improving blood lipids
Elderly, Effects On
The effects of Spirulina on anemia and immune function in senior citizens.
Gastroprotective
Gastro-protective potentials of spirulina: Role of vitamin B12.
High-Fat Diet
- Spirulina lipids alleviate oxidative stress and inflammation in mice fed a high-fat and high-sucrose diet.
- 3% spirulina supplementation in high-energy diet ameliorated lipid metabolic disorder and oxidative stress.
Nephrotic Syndrome
Hypocholesterolemic effect of spirulina in patients with hyperlipidemic nephrotic syndrome.
Other Effects
- Effect of Spirulina fusiformis on cyclophosphamide and mitomycin-C induced genotoxicity and oxidative stress in mice.
- Algae ingestion increases resting and exercised myofibrillar protein synthesis rates to a similar extent as mycoprotein in young adults.
- Spirulina protein promotes skin wound repair in a mouse model of full-thickness dermal excisional wound.
- Spirulina platensis-lipopolysaccharides mitigate the oxidative stress and impairment of rats' brain induced by nicotine.
- Spirulina intervention during adolescent period can protect against chronic stress-induced neuroanatomical biochemical, and molecular deficits in adulthood.
- Micro-algal astaxanthin ameliorates polystyrene microplastics-triggered necroptosis and inflammation.