Antiviral effects
It has been demonstrated from in vitro and in vivo animal experiments that Spirulina contain bioactive molecules with antiviral activities.The......
Immunomodulation Effects
Major function of the immune system in humans and animals is protection against diseases by identifying and killing pathogens and......
Antioxidant properties
The generation of reactive oxygen species in all organisms is associated with the damage of biologically relevant molecules such as......
Spirulina on Exercise Performance
Great physical loads and their intensity impose strict requirements on sportsmen’s nutrition. It must be highly efficient, well balanced and......
Spirulina and Malnutrition
According to the United Nations World Health Organisation (UNWHO) the real challenge today is malnutrition-the deficiency of micro-nutrients that no......
Antibacterial and prebiotic effects
Spirulina contains a large variety of micromolecular and macromolecular constituents which express antibacterial activity against a variet of pathogenic microorganisms......
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Iron deficiency anemia is the common type of anemia known also as sideropenic anemia.It occurs when the dietary intake or......
Asthma
Bronchial asthma is a chronic inflammation of lungs and the most common respiratory disorder in which the airways are reversibly......
Allergic Inflammation
Allergic inflammation involves the same types of mediators as other inflammatory responses but they are induced by IgE antibodies binding......
Diabetes and Obesity
Initial experiments with animals have shown that Spirulina water extracts efficiently decreased blood glucose (29). Similar results were obtained with......
Cholesterol-Regulatory Properties
A large number of experimental and epidemiological data have shown the connection between the incidence of cardiovascular disease and a......
Health Benefits
Foods provide to our organism all the essential and non-essential components that may confer health benefits.Therefore, the understanding of the......
Anticancer Effects
The chemopreventive potential of Spirulina is to a certain extent associated with its immune modulation and antioxidant properties.Human studies on......
Spirulina in space
To organize long-term manned space missions, the MELISSA (Micro Ecological Life Support System Alternative) project, fostered and coordinated by the......
General Recommendations
Dosing Spirulina has typically been studied in daily doses of 1 to 10g. Recommended dosage for adults (18 years and......
Commercial Production of Spirulina
During the last 20 years commercial production and utilization of Spirulina as a food product has expanded in many countries......
Spirulina in Feed Supplements
Since small amount of Spirulina biomass can positively affect the physiology of animals and in particular boosting of their immune......
History of spirulina
The cyanobacteria are believed to have evolved 3.5 billion years ago and they are the first group of bacteria that......
Biological Features
Spirulina (today its scientific name is Arthrospira) is a microscopic photosynthetic and filamentous cyanobacterium (blue-green alga) that has a long......
Nutritional Advantages
Spirulina is a real food although it is used today in the Western World as a dietary complement.Extensive analyses and......
Nutrients of Spirulina
A nutrient is a chemical substance that an organism takes with food and water and it is necessary for this......
