Microalgae in Human and Animal Nutrition

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Biomass production, total protein, chlorophylls, lipids and fatty acids of freshwater green and blue-green algae under different nitrogen regimes

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Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of C-phycocyanin from blue-green algae

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C-Phycocyanin: A potent peroxyl radical scavenger in Vivo and in Vitro

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THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF CHLORELLA; EFFECT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

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Calcium Spirulan, an Inhibitor of Enveloped Virus Replication, from a Blue-Green Alga <i>Spirulina platensis</i>

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AIDS-Antiviral Sulfolipids From Cyanobacteria (Blue-Green Algae)

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Algae and human affairs

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Spirulina (Arthrospira): Potential application as an animal feed supplement

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Anti-inflammatory activity of phycocyanin extract in acetic acid-induced colitis in rats

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Hepatoprotective Effect of C-Phycocyanin: Protection for Carbon Tetrachloride andR-(+)-Pulegone-Mediated Hepatotoxicty in Rats

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Evaluation of chemoprevention of oral cancer with<i>spirulina fusiformis</i>

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A SULFOLIPID IN PLANTS

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Beta-carotene inhibits atherosclerosis in hypercholesterolemic rabbits.

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Dietary<i>Spirulina Platensis</i>Enhances Humoral and Cell-Mediated Immune Functions in Chickens

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Harvest of Arthrospira platensis from Lake Kossorom (Chad) and its household usage among the Kanembu

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Phycofluor probes

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Bioavailability of a natural isomer mixture compared with synthetic all-trans beta-carotene in human serum

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Amino acid composition and nutritive value of the alga Spirulina maxima

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Enhancement of antibody production in mice by dietary Spirulina platensis

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Inhibitory Effect of Mast Cell-Mediated Immediate-Type Allergic Reactions in Rats by Spirulina

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Phycocyanin is an Antioxidant Protector of Human Erythrocytes Against Lysis by Peroxyl Radicals

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Subchronic toxicity study in mice fed Spirulina maxima

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Bioavailability of a Natural Isomer Mixture as Compared with Synthetic all-trans-β-Carotene in Rats and Chicks

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Effect of dietary chlorophyll derivatives on mutagenesis and tumor cell growth

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Replacement value of blue‐green alga(spirulina platensis)for fishmeal and a vitamin‐mineral premix for broiler chicks

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Spirulina PlatensisExposure Enhances Macrophage Phagocytic Function in Cats

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Augmentation of antitumor resistance by a strain of unicellular green algae, Chlorella vulgaris

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Class Specific Influence of Dietary Spirulina platensis on Antibody Production in Mice.

Hayashi, O., Hirahashi, T., KATOH, T., MIYAJIMA, H., HIRANO, T., & Okuwaki, Y. (1998) · Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology · doi:10.3177/jnsv.44.841 · Cited by 80 · see citing works

Dietary Supplementation of a Natural Isomer Mixture of Beta-Carotene Inhibits Oxidation of LDL Derived from Patients with Diabetes mellitus

Levy, Y., Zaltsberg, H., Ben‐Amotz, A., KANTER, Y., & Aviram, M. (2000) · Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism · doi:10.1159/000012821 · Cited by 76 · see citing works

Lipid composition of the halotolerant alga, Dunaliella bardawil

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Prevention of exercise-induced asthma by a natural isomer mixture of β-carotene

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The lipids of the alga <i>Spirulina</i>

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Effect of natural b -carotene supplementation in children exposed to radiation from the Chernobyl accident

Ben-Amotz, A., Yatziv, S., Sela, M., Greenberg, S., Rachmilevich, B., Shwarzman, M., & Weshler, Z. (1998) · Radiation and Environmental Biophysics · doi:10.1007/s004110050116 · Cited by 60 · see citing works

The Protein Quality, Digestibility, and Composition of Algae, Chlorella 71105 a

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Algae Feeding in Humans

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Spirulina maxima prevents induction of fatty liver by carbon tetrachloride in the rat

Torres-Durán, P. V., Miranda‐Zamora, R., Paredes-Carbajal, M. C., Mascher, D., Díaz-Zagoya, J. C., & Juárez-Oropeza, M. A. (1998) · IUBMB Life · doi:10.1080/15216549800201832 · Cited by 54 · see citing works

Effect of dried, powdered Chlorella vulgaris on experimental atherosclerosis and alimentary hypercholesterolemia in cholesterol-fed rabbits.

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Hypocholesterolemic effect of blue-green alga, ishikurage (Nostoc commune) in rats fed atherogenic diet

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The β-carotene-rich alga Dunaliella bardawil as a source of retinol in a rat diet

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Spray-Drying of the MicroalgaDunaliella salina: Effects on β-Carotene Content and Isomer Composition

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Sewage-grown algae as a protein supplement for swine

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Nutritional quality of the blue‐green alga Spirulina platensis geitler

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Use of the β‐carotene rich alga Dunaliella Bardawil as a source of retinol

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Food Safety Evaluation: Acute Oral and Dermal Effects of the Algae Scenedesmus acutus and Spirulina platensis on Albino Rats

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The nutritional quality of drum-dried algae produced in open door mass culture

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Utilization of the alga Spirulina as a protein source.

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Simultaneous Dietary Supplementation of Sodium Cholate and Beta-Carotene Markedly Enhances Accumulation of Beta-Carotene in Mice

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Investigations on the toxicology and safety of algal diets in albino rats

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Growth-promoting effects of an extract of a thermophilic blue-green alga, Synechococcus elongatus var. on human cell lines.

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Nutritional evaluation of a protein concentrate and of carotenes derived from Dunaliella bardawil

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Protein Quality of Various Algal Biomasses Produced by a Water Reclamation Pilot Plant

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The Nutritional Quality of Scenedesmus acutus Produced in a Semi‐industrial Plant in Peru

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Commercial Applications of Microalgae

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Anaerobic digestion of microalgae as a necessary step to make microalgal biodiesel sustainable

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Harvesting techniques applied to microalgae: A review

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Microalgae: A potential alternative to health supplementation for humans

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The Future of Aquatic Protein: Implications for Protein Sources in Aquaculture Diets

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Biofuels from algae: Challenges and potential

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Renewable fuels from algae: An answer to debatable land based fuels

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Microalgae as Sources of High-Quality Protein for Human Food and Protein Supplements

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