Spirulina

Name	AC	CK
Obesity	8	58
Hypertension	3	40
Oxidative Stress	17	39
Insulin Resistance	4	34
Triglycerides: Elevated	2	30
HIV Infections	4	22
Cholesterol: High	1	20
Colitis	3	14
Inflammation	8	14
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)	3	14
Cardiovascular Diseases	2	12
Dyslipidemias	2	12
Endothelial Dysfunction	2	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	2	11
Lead Poisoning	6	11
Anemia: Sickle Cell	1	10
Carotenoid Deficiency: Zeaxanthin	1	10
Colitis: Mucous	1	10
Fatigue	1	10
High Cholesterol	1	10
Infertility: Male	1	10
Irritable Bowel Syndrome	1	10
Leukoplakia	1	10
Mental Fatigue	1	10
Oral Cancer: Prevention	1	10
Quality of Life: Poor	1	10
Thalassemia	1	10
Vitamin A Deficiency	1	10
Cadmium Poisoning	5	9
Hyperglycemia	3	6
Memory Disorders	3	6
Pancreatic Cancer	2	6
Lipid Peroxidation	3	5
Liver Cancer	3	5
Metabolic Syndrome X	3	5
Ovarian Cancer	1	5
Antibiotic Toxicity	2	4
Atherosclerosis	2	4
Diabetes: Oxidative Stress	2	4
Diabetic Complications	2	4
Gastric Ulcer	2	4
High Fat Diet	2	4
Hypercholesterolemia	2	4
Hyperlipidemia	2	4
Infertility: Female	2	4
Neurodegenerative Diseases	2	4
Parkinson's Disease	2	4
Pesticide Toxicity	2	4
Tinnitus	2	4
Tuberculosis Drug Induced Toxicity	2	4
Alzheimer's Disease	2	3
Arsenic Poisoning	2	3
Brain Inflammation	2	3
Breast Cancer	2	3
DNA damage	2	3
Diabetes Mellitus: Type 2	2	3
Influenza A	2	3
Mercury Poisoning	2	3
Vulvar Cancer	1	3
Aflatoxicosis	1	2
Aging	1	2
Aging: Brain	1	2
Alcohol Toxicity	1	2
Alcoholic Liver Disease	1	2
Allergic Rhinitis	3	2
Animal Diseases: Infectious	1	2
Arthritis	1	2
Aspirin-Induced Toxicity	1	2
Benzo[a]pyrene-induced Toxicity	1	2
Brain: Microglial Activation	1	2
Brain: Oxidative Stress	2	2
Cardiotoxicity: Chemotherapy-Induced	1	2
Cardiovascular Disease: Prevention	1	2
Chemically-Induced Liver Damage	1	2
Chemotherapy-Induced Toxicity: Cyclophosphamide	1	2
Chemotherapy-Induced Toxicity: Doxorubicin	1	2
Cognitive Decline/Dysfunction	1	2
Colon Cancer	2	2
Colon Cancer: Prevention	1	2
Colon Polyps	1	2
Cytomegalovirus Infections	2	2
Dementia	1	2
Diabetes Mellitus: Type 1	1	2
Drug-Induced Toxicity: Methotrexate	1	2
Fatty Liver	1	2
Fluoride Toxicity	1	2
Formaldehyde Toxicity	1	2
Fructose-Induced Toxicity	1	2
Gastric Ulcers	1	2
Hearing Loss	1	2
High Fructose Diet	1	2
Kidney Damage: Antibiotic-Induced	1	2
Kidney Damage: Chemically-Induced	1	2
Kidney Damage: Drug-Induced	1	2
Leptin: Elevated Levels	1	2
Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Toxicity	1	2
Liver Fibrosis	1	2
Lung Cancer	2	2
Nicotine/Tobacco Toxicity	1	2
Nutritional Deficiencies	1	2
Skin Cancer	1	2
Testicular Injury: Chemical/Metal Induced	1	2
Ultraviolet Radiation Induced Damage	1	2
Wound Healing	2	2
Anemia	1	1
Atrial Fibrillation	1	1
Bacillus Cereus infection	1	1
Cardiac Arrhythmias	1	1
Cardiac Hypertrophy	1	1
Chemotherapy-Induced Toxicity: Cisplatin	1	1
Diabetes Mellitus: Type 2: Prevention	1	1
Gastric Cancer	1	1
HSV-1	1	1
Herpes Labialis	1	1
Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1	1	1
Measles	1	1
Mitochondrial Dysfunction	1	1
Mumps	1	1
Oral Submucous Fibrosis	1	1
Osteoarthritis	1	1
Periodontitis	1	1
Radiation Induced Illness	1	1
Staphylococcus aureus infection	1	1
Tendinopathy	1	1
Tendon Injury	1	1
Vitamin B 12 Deficiency	1	1

Name	AC	CK
Antioxidants	54	142
Hypolipidemic	14	86
Anti-Inflammatory Agents	28	57
Anticholesteremic Agents	4	52
Hepatoprotective	15	37
Interleukin-6 Downregulation	5	36
Insulin Sensitizers	3	32
Immunomodulatory	6	25
Cardioprotective	4	24
Antihypertensive Agents	2	20
Neuroprotective Agents	12	20
Renoprotective	10	20
Hypoglycemic Agents	5	18
Malondialdehyde Down-regulation	5	18
Antiviral Agents	6	17
Anticarcinogenic Agents	4	16
Superoxide Dismutase Up-regulation	4	16
Apoptotic	7	14
Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors	3	14
Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Alpha Inhibitor	7	14
Antiproliferative	6	13
Chemopreventive	5	12
Antioxidant Effects	1	10
Fertility Agents: Male	1	10
Interleukin-2 upregulation	1	10
Genoprotective	5	9
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor modulator	4	7
Gastroprotective	3	6
Antioxidant	1	5
Cytoprotective	3	5
MicroRNA modulator	1	5
Anti-Apoptotic	2	4
Anti-atherogenic	2	4
Antimutagenic Agents	2	4
Chemotherapeutic	2	4
Nitric Oxide Inhibitor	2	4
Radioprotective	2	4
Cell cycle arrest	2	3
Chemoprotective Agents	2	3
Cytotoxic	1	3
Pancreato Protective Agents	2	3
Anti-Adipogenic	1	2
Anti-Angiogenic	1	2
Anti-Fibrotic	1	2
Anti-pyretic	1	2
Catalase Up-Regulation	1	2
Fertility Agents: Female	1	2
Gastrointestinal Agents	1	2
Photoprotective	1	2
Prophylactic Agents	1	2
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Inhibitors	1	2
Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor	1	1
Anti-metastatic	1	1
Antimicrobial	1	1
Autophagy Inhibitors	1	1
Enzyme Inhibitors	1	1
Histone deacetylase inhibitor	1	1
Osteoprotective	1	1

Daily supplementation with S. platensis to diet combined with a reasonable balanced diet has significantly increased the CD4 cells and reduced the viral load after 6 months.Dec 31, 2014

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Pubmed Data : Biomed Res Int. 2015 ;2015:486120. Epub 2015 Jan 22. PMID: 25685791

Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2014

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Spirulina

Diseases : Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Oxidative Stress

Pharmacological Actions : Anticholesteremic Agents, Antioxidant Effects, Malondialdehyde Down-regulation, Superoxide Dismutase Up-regulation

Additional Keywords : Significant Treatment Outcome

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Spirulina is an effective dietary source of zeaxanthin to humans.Feb 07, 2012

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Pubmed Data : Br J Nutr. 2012 Feb 7:1-9. Epub 2012 Feb 7. PMID: 22313576

Article Published Date : Feb 07, 2012

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Spirulina

Diseases : Carotenoid Deficiency: Zeaxanthin

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Spirulina maxima decreases endothelial damage and oxidative stress indicators in patients with systemic arterial hypertension.Dec 07, 2018

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Pubmed Data : Mar Drugs. 2019 May 7 ;17(5). Epub 2019 May 7. PMID: 31067674

Article Published Date : May 06, 2019

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Spirulina

Diseases : Dyslipidemias, Obesity

Therapeutic Actions : Exercise

Pharmacological Actions : Anticholesteremic Agents, Hypolipidemic

Additional Keywords : Anti-Obesity Agents

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Spirulina supplementation has favorable effect on select cardiovascular and metabolic biomarkers in humans.Dec 31, 2017

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Pubmed Data : Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes. 2018 ;11:729-742. Epub 2018 Nov 14. PMID: 30532573

Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2017

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Spirulina

Diseases : Cardiovascular Diseases

Pharmacological Actions : Antihypertensive Agents, Cardioprotective, Hypoglycemic Agents, Hypolipidemic

Additional Keywords : Risk Reduction

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Pubmed Data : Cell J. 2015 ;17(1):137-44. Epub 2015 Apr 8. PMID: 25870843

Chlorella vulgaris and Spirulina platensis showed potential alleviative role against the monosodium glutamate ovarian dysfunction.Nov 30, 2018

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Pubmed Data : Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes. 2018 ;11:375-380. Epub 2018 Jul 31. PMID: 30104892

Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2017

Study Type : Animal Study

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Substances : Spirulina

Diseases : Hyperglycemia

Pharmacological Actions : Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Antioxidants, Interleukin-6 Downregulation, Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Alpha Inhibitor

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In conclusion, the protection afforded by S. maxima against development of chronic inflammation is due to its antioxidant activity.Jan 18, 2015

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Pubmed Data : J Med Food. 2015 Jan 19. Epub 2015 Jan 19. PMID: 25599112

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Pubmed Data : BMC Complement Altern Med. 2015 ;15:296. Epub 2015 Aug 25. PMID: 26306668

Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2014

Study Type : Animal Study

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Substances : Spirulina

Diseases : Neurodegenerative Diseases, Parkinson's Disease

Pharmacological Actions : Neuroprotective Agents

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Protective effects of spirulina on hippocampal injury in exercise-fatigue mice and its mechanism.Jun 07, 2018

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Pubmed Data : Zhongguo Ying Yong Sheng Li Xue Za Zhi. 2018 Jun 8 ;34(6):562-567. PMID: 31032593

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Silicon-enriched spirulina protects against metabolic imbalance, inflammation, oxidative stress, and vascular dysfunction induced by an HF diet.Aug 31, 2015

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Pubmed Data : Nutrition. 2015 Sep ;31(9):1148-54. Epub 2015 Apr 28. PMID: 26233874

Article Published Date : Aug 31, 2015

Study Type : Animal Study

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Substances : Spirulina

Diseases : Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular Disease: Prevention, Cardiovascular Diseases, Endothelial Dysfunction, High Fat Diet, Inflammation, Insulin Resistance, Oxidative Stress

Pharmacological Actions : Anti-atherogenic, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Interleukin-6 Downregulation, Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Alpha Inhibitor

Additional Keywords : Risk Reduction

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Single treatments of fish oil and spirulina possess protective effects against oxidative stress and inflammation.Dec 31, 2013

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Pubmed Data : Biomed Pharmacother. 2019 Jan ;109:314-321. Epub 2018 Nov 3. PMID: 30396089

Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2018

Study Type : Animal Study

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Substances : Spirulina

Diseases : Aspirin-Induced Toxicity , Gastric Ulcer

Pharmacological Actions : Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Antioxidants, Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors, Gastroprotective, Malondialdehyde Down-regulation, Nitric Oxide Inhibitor, Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Alpha Inhibitor

Problem Substances : Aspirin

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Spirulina ameliorates methotrexate hepatotoxicity.Jan 11, 2018

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Pubmed Data : Life Sci. 2018 Jan 12. Epub 2018 Jan 12. PMID: 29339102

Article Published Date : Jan 11, 2018

Study Type : Animal Study

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Substances : Spirulina

Diseases : Drug-Induced Toxicity: Methotrexate

Pharmacological Actions : Anti-Apoptotic, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Antioxidants, Hepatoprotective

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Spirulina and glycyrrhizin has a potential role in reversing cognitive dysfunctions associated with aging and obesity.Dec 31, 2014

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Pubmed Data : Indian J Pharmacol. 2015 Jan-Feb;47(1):39-44. PMID: 25821309

Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2014

Study Type : Animal Study

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Substances : Glycyrrhizin, Spirulina

Diseases : Cognitive Decline/Dysfunction, Obesity

Pharmacological Actions : Neuroprotective Agents

Additional Keywords : Natural Substance Synergy

Problem Substances : Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)

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Spirulina and tamarind fruit pulp reduced fluoride toxicity and led to better recovery of treated mice after withdrawal.Dec 31, 2015

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Pubmed Data : Indian J Exp Biol. 2016 Jan ;54(1):44-55. PMID: 26891552

Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2015

Study Type : Animal Study

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Substances : Spirulina, Tamarind

Diseases : Fluoride Toxicity

Pharmacological Actions : Renoprotective

Additional Keywords : Natural Substance Synergy

Problem Substances : Sodium Fluoride

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Spirulina consumption effectively reduces anti-inflammatory and pain related infectious diseases.May 20, 2019

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Pubmed Data : Biomed Pharmacother. 2017 Jan 13 ;88:11-18. Epub 2017 Jan 13. PMID: 28092840

Article Published Date : Jan 12, 2017

Study Type : Animal Study

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Substances : Spirulina

Diseases : Gastric Ulcer

Pharmacological Actions : Gastroprotective, Hepatoprotective, Renoprotective

Problem Substances : Diclofenac, Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)

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Spirulina fusiformis possesses significant antidiabetic and antihyperlipidemic effects.Jan 31, 2018

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Pubmed Data : 3 Biotech. 2018 Feb ;8(2):129. Epub 2018 Feb 13. PMID: 29450119

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Pubmed Data : Int J Biol Sci. 2009 ;5(4):377-87. Epub 2009 Jun 2. PMID: 19521547

Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2009

Study Type : Animal Study

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Substances : Spirulina

Diseases : Liver Cancer

Pharmacological Actions : Antioxidants, Antiproliferative , Apoptotic, Cell cycle arrest, Chemopreventive

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Spirulina has a protective effect against doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity in mice. Dec 01, 2005

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Pubmed Data : Phytother Res. 2005 Dec;19(12):1030-7. PMID: 16372368

Pubmed Data : Biotech Histochem. 2016 Jan 28:1-13. Epub 2016 Jan 28. PMID: 26820259

Article Published Date : Jan 27, 2016

Study Type : Animal Study

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Substances : Spirulina

Diseases : High Fat Diet

Pharmacological Actions : Hepatoprotective

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Spirulina platensis is a potent antioxidant that could ameliorate the effect of chromium induced nephrotoxicity and provided a near complete protection.Dec 31, 2014

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Pubmed Data : PLoS One. 2015 ;10(6):e0126780. Epub 2015 Jun 1. PMID: 26029926

Article Published Date : Dec 31, 2014

Study Type : Animal Study

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Substances : Spirulina

Diseases : Oxidative Stress

Pharmacological Actions : Antioxidants, Renoprotective

Additional Keywords : Risk Reduction

Adverse Pharmacological Actions : Nephrotoxic

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Spirulina platensis peptides have the potential to ameliorate lipid metabolic disorders.Dec 12, 2018

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Pubmed Data : Int J Mol Sci. 2018 Dec 13 ;19(12). Epub 2018 Dec 13. PMID: 30551559

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Pubmed Data : Clin Anat. 2018 May 7. Epub 2018 May 7. PMID: 29732620

Article Published Date : May 06, 2018

Study Type : Animal Study

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Substances : Spirulina

Diseases : Formaldehyde Toxicity

Problem Substances : Formaldehyde

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Spirulina reduces the deleterious effect of oxidative stress induced by a diet enriched with lipid peroxides.Feb 26, 2018

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Pubmed Data : Arch Physiol Biochem. 2018 Feb 27:1-11. Epub 2018 Feb 27. PMID: 29484960

Article Published Date : Feb 26, 2018

Study Type : Animal Study

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Substances : Spirulina

Pharmacological Actions : Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Antioxidants

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Supplementation of spirulina and whey protein concentrate could modulate DNA damage and gene expression caused by aflatoxins.Apr 30, 2012

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Pubmed Data : Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 2012 May ;79:294-300. Epub 2012 Feb 9. PMID: 22325339

Article Published Date : Apr 30, 2012

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Pubmed Data : Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2017 Nov 1. Epub 2017 Nov 1. PMID: 29091744

Article Published Date : Oct 31, 2017

Study Type : Animal Study

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Substances : Spirulina

Diseases : Diabetes: Oxidative Stress, Hyperglycemia

Pharmacological Actions : Antioxidants, Hypoglycemic Agents

Additional Keywords : Antioxidants, Diabetes: Oxidative Stress, hyperglycemia, Hypoglycemic Agents, Spirulina

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A supercritical carbon dioxide extract of Spirulina platensis showed high antimicrobial activity against gram-positive bacteriaMay 31, 2015

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Pubmed Data : J Food Sci Technol. 2015 Jun ;52(6):3627-33. Epub 2014 Jun 6. PMID: 26028745

Article Published Date : May 31, 2015

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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Substances : Spirulina

Diseases : Bacillus Cereus infection, Staphylococcus aureus infection

Pharmacological Actions : Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor , Antimicrobial, Enzyme Inhibitors

Additional Keywords : Plant Extracts

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Calcium spirulan derived from Spirulina platensis inhibits herpes simplex virus 1 attachment to human keratinocytes and protects against herpes labialis.Sep 01, 2015

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Pubmed Data : J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2015 Sep 2. Epub 2015 Sep 2. PMID: 26341274

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Pubmed Data : Nutrients. 2016 ;8(6). Epub 2016 Jun 21. PMID: 27338466

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Pubmed Data : Pharmacogn Mag. 2018 Apr-Jun;14(54):242-247. Epub 2018 Apr 10. PMID: 29720839

Article Published Date : Mar 31, 2018

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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Substances : Spirulina

Diseases : Brain: Oxidative Stress

Pharmacological Actions : Neuroprotective Agents

Anti Therapeutic Actions : Assisted Reproductive Technique

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Wound healing potential of spirulina protein on CCD-986sk cells.Feb 21, 2019

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Pubmed Data : Mar Drugs. 2019 Feb 22 ;17(2). Epub 2019 Feb 22. PMID: 30813318

Article Published Date : Feb 21, 2019

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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Substances : Spirulina

Diseases : Wound Healing

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Spirulina consumption significantly improves the symptoms of allergic rhinitis.Oct 01, 2008

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Pubmed Data : Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2008 Oct;265(10):1219-23. Epub 2008 Mar 15. PMID: 18343939

Article Published Date : Oct 01, 2008

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Substances : Spirulina

Diseases : Allergic Rhinitis

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Spirulina maxima improves insulin sensitivity, lipid profile, and total antioxidant status in obese patients with well-treated hypertension.Apr 30, 2017

The effects of spirulina on glycemic control and serum lipoproteins in patients with metabolic syndrome and related disorders.Jul 28, 2019

This meta-analysis showed a significant effect of supplementation with Spirulina in reducing plasma concentrations of total cholesterol, LDL-C, triglycerides and elevating those of HDL-C.Sep 24, 2015

Cardioprotective effects of spirulina therapy in children with beta-thalassemia major.Dec 06, 2018

Citrulline and spirulina may have a therapeutic role in the management of sickle cell disease. Oct 15, 2006

Daily supplementation with S. platensis to diet combined with a reasonable balanced diet has significantly increased the CD4 cells and reduced the viral load after 6 months.Dec 31, 2014

Regular consumption of Spirulina improves BMI and weight and also results in improvements in blood pressure and endothelial function.Dec 31, 2015

Serum selenium levels are depressed in patients with colitis (CCC) and irritated bowel syndrome (IBS) and may be resolved with spirulina-based selenium supplement. Jan 01, 2007

Spirulina appears to be more promising when compared to aloe vera for the treatment of Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF).Dec 31, 2014

Spirulina can significantly increase peoples serum beta-carotene and total body vitamin A stores.Dec 31, 2011

Spirulina has favorable effects on lipid profiles, immune variables and antioxidant capacity in healthy individuals.Jan 01, 2008

Spirulina has therapeutic value in hepatitis C patients.Dec 31, 2011

Spirulina improves insulin resistance in 100% of patients tested. Jul 01, 2011

Spirulina intake for 30 and 60 days led to a significant reduced serum content of MDA, lipid hydroperoxide, and cholesterol, while increasing GSH and vitamin C level. Dec 31, 2014

Spirulina is an effective dietary source of zeaxanthin to humans.Feb 07, 2012

Spirulina maxima decreases endothelial damage and oxidative stress indicators in patients with systemic arterial hypertension.Dec 07, 2018

Spirulina platensis effectively ameliorates anthropometric measurements and obesity-related metabolic disorders in obese or overweight healthy individuals.Sep 30, 2018

Spirulina supplementation at a dose of 1 g daily has powerful hypolipidaemic effects, especially on the triglyceride concentration in dyslipidaemic Cretan outpatients.Jan 31, 2014

Spirulina supplementation enhances the hypolipidemic effect of a systematic physical exercise program in men with excess body weight and dyslipidemia.May 06, 2019

Spirulina supplementation has favorable effect on select cardiovascular and metabolic biomarkers in humans.Dec 31, 2017

Spirulina supplementation synergistically improves the effects of systematic exercise on body composition and cardiorespiratory fitness parameters.Sep 30, 2018

Spirulina supplements improved the nutritional status of undernourished children quickly and significantly.Dec 31, 2015

Supplementation at a high dosage of 6 g daily in NAFLD patients has strong and multiple beneficial metabolic effects and improves their health-related quality of life.Dec 31, 2013

The blood lipid lowering and immune and antioxidant improving response for spirulina supplement was affected by obesity in Korean elderly.Jul 31, 2016

These results show that spirulina intake can positively affect fatigue in men.Feb 16, 2016

This study provides initial evidence on the possible beneficial effects of spirulina mainly in patients with impaired sperm motility or morphology.Jul 22, 2018

Spirulina phycocyanin induces differential protein expression and apoptosis in SKOV-3 cells.Sep 25, 2015

Spirulina platensis and related tetrapyrroles have potent antiproliferative effects on experimental human pancreatic cancer.Feb 28, 2014

Radioprotectant and cytotoxic effects of spirulina in relapsed verrucous vulvar cancer.Jul 31, 2015

"Spirulina improves non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, visceral fat macrophage aggregation, and serum leptin in a mouse model of metabolic syndrome."Mar 21, 2012

A polysaccharide obtained from Spirulina platensis plays a protective role against the MPTP-induced loss of dopaminergic neurons in C57BL/6J mice.Jan 31, 2015

A selenium enriched extract of spirulina could protect against alcohol-induced liver injury.Jun 19, 2018

A Spirulina diet given to lactating mothers can protect against neuroinflammation and decreased antioxidant defence in brain of suckling pups.Aug 28, 2016

Administration of garlic and spirulina concomitantly with lead acetate ameliorated most of the undesirable effects.Jan 27, 2019

Administration of Spirulina platensis minimized the toxic effects of the antibiotic Tilmicosin by its free radical scavenging and potent antioxidant activity.Dec 31, 2014

Altered expression of antioxidant genes may reflect states of oxidative stress associated with tinnitus.Aug 04, 2015

Amelioration of ethanol-induced gastric ulcers in rats pre-treated with phycobiliproteins of spirulina. Jun 12, 2018

Ameliorative effect of Spirulina platensis against lead nitrate-induced cytotoxicity and genotoxicity.Jun 30, 2019

Ameliorative effects of Spirulina maxima and Allium sativum on lead acetate-induced testicular injury.Jan 31, 2019

Anti-obesity effects of Spirulina platensis protein hydrolysate by modulating brain-liver axis in high-fat diet fed miceDec 31, 2018

Antioxidant therapy probects against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Jul 15, 2011

Both Nostoc commune and Spirulina platensis supplementation decreased the development of atherosclerotic lesions.Nov 12, 2015

C-phycocyanin partially rescued female reproductive capability which was impaired by D-galactose in mice.Mar 16, 2016

Chlorella vulgaris and Spirulina platensis showed potential alleviative role against the monosodium glutamate ovarian dysfunction.Nov 30, 2018

Dietary inclusion of spirulina platensis can be used as a promising protective agent to counteract oxidative stress-mediated diseases and toxicities.May 26, 2017

Dietary supplementation with Spirulina platensis could be beneficial on Atrazine-induced oxidative stress- mediated hepatic damage and inflammation.Nov 16, 2017

Effect of fermented Spirulina maxima extract on cognitive-enhancing activities in mice with scopolamine-induced dementia.Dec 31, 2017

Effects of Spirulina platensis microalgae on antioxidant and anti-inflammatory factors in diabetic rats.Dec 31, 2017

In conclusion, the protection afforded by S. maxima against development of chronic inflammation is due to its antioxidant activity.Jan 18, 2015

Liv-52 alone or in combination with spirulina produced a well pronounced protective effect in respect to these parameters in cadmium intoxicated rats.Sep 01, 2005

Photodynamic effect and mechanism study of selenium-enriched phycocyanin from Spirulina platensis against liver tumours.Dec 19, 2017

Pretreatment with spirulina showed an anti-parkinsonism effect on behavior and anti-oxidant parameters on 6-OHDA induced dopaminergic damage rats.Dec 31, 2014

Protective effects of spirulina on hippocampal injury in exercise-fatigue mice and its mechanism.Jun 07, 2018

Putative effect of spirulina extract on enzyme activities participating in lipid and carbohydrate digestion processes.Jun 28, 2018

Renoprotective effect of Spirulina platensis extract against nicotine-induced oxidative stress-mediated inflammation.Sep 30, 2018

Role of Spirulina in mitigating hemato-toxicity in Swiss albino mice exposed to aluminum and aluminum fluoride.Nov 30, 2016

S. fusiformis rendered protection against anti-tuberculosis drugs-induced oxidative stress in kidney tissues of rats.May 16, 2016

S. platensis exerts antitumor effects against UVB irradiation in the skin through its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. Sep 30, 2014

S. platensis extract could reduce the genotoxic effects of cadmium. Feb 02, 2018

S. platensis may represent a potential therapeutic option to protect the testicular tissue from arsenic intoxication. Dec 31, 2015

S. versicolor extract could be used as a dietary supplement in diabetes management.Dec 31, 2015

Silicon-enriched spirulina protects against metabolic imbalance, inflammation, oxidative stress, and vascular dysfunction induced by an HF diet.Aug 31, 2015

Single treatments of fish oil and spirulina possess protective effects against oxidative stress and inflammation.Dec 31, 2013

SP exhibited a protective effect against B[α]P-induced genetic damage to germ cells in male and female mice, and may serve as a natural agent in cancer treatment or chemoprevention.Apr 30, 2014

Spirulina administration was able to minimize the toxic effects of deltamethrin by its free radical-scavenging and potent antioxidant activity.Dec 31, 2012

Spirulina ameliorates aspirin-induced gastric ulcer in albino mice by alleviating oxidative stress and inflammation.Dec 31, 2018

Spirulina ameliorates methotrexate hepatotoxicity.Jan 11, 2018

Spirulina and glycyrrhizin has a potential role in reversing cognitive dysfunctions associated with aging and obesity.Dec 31, 2014

Spirulina and tamarind fruit pulp reduced fluoride toxicity and led to better recovery of treated mice after withdrawal.Dec 31, 2015

Spirulina consumption effectively reduces anti-inflammatory and pain related infectious diseases.May 20, 2019

Spirulina could decrease hearing degeneration in senescence-accelerated prone-8 mice.Dec 31, 2016

Spirulina could reduce salicylate-induced tinnitus.May 31, 2018

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