Anti-Oxidation Properties and Therapeutic Potentials of Spirulina

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Effects of Spirulina Biomass on the Technological and Nutritional Quality of Bread Wheat Pasta

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

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Mass production of the blue-green alga Spirulina: An overview

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Phycobiliprotein C-Phycocyanin from <i>Spirulina platensis</i> Is Powerfully Responsible for Reducing Oxidative Stress and NADPH Oxidase Expression Induced by an Atherogenic Diet in Hamsters

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Scavenging of Peroxynitrite by Phycocyanin and Phycocyanobilin from Spirulina platensis: Protection against Oxidative Damage to DNA

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Astaxanthin protects β-cells against glucose toxicity in diabetic db/db mice

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Phycocyanin and phycocyanobilin from <i>Spirulina platensis</i> protect against diabetic nephropathy by inhibiting oxidative stress

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

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Further studies on anti-inflammatory activity of phycocyanin in some animal models of inflammation

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Effects of a <i>Spirulina</i> -Based Dietary Supplement on Cytokine Production from Allergic Rhinitis Patients

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Polysaccharide extraction from Spirulina sp. and its antioxidant capacity

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A randomized study to establish the effects of spirulina in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients

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Ulcer preventive and antioxidative properties of astaxanthin from Haematococcus pluvialis

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Preventive effects of Spirulina platensis on skeletal muscle damage under exercise-induced oxidative stress

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In Vitro Antioxidant and Antiproliferative Activities of Selenium-Containing Phycocyanin from Selenium-Enriched<i>Spirulina platensis</i>

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Protective effects of Spirulina maxima on hyperlipidemia and oxidative-stress induced by lead acetate in the liver and kidney

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A Randomized Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Establish the Effects of Spirulina in Elderly Koreans

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Biologic Activity of Carotenoids Related to Distinct Membrane Physicochemical Interactions

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The effects of Spirulina on anemia and immune function in senior citizens

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Antioxidant effects of Spirulina supplement against lead acetate-induced hepatic injury in rats

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Ergogenic and antioxidant effects of spirulina supplementation in humans

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Comparing β-Carotene, Vitamin E and Nitric Oxide as Membrane Antioxidants

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Well-tolerated spirulina extract inhibits influenza virus replication and reduces virus-induced mortality

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Effect of Spirulina Intervention on Oxidative Stress, Antioxidant Status, and Lipid Profile in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients

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The Protective Effects of Spirulina in Cyclophosphamide Induced Nephrotoxicity and Urotoxicity in Rats

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Selenium-Containing Allophycocyanin Purified from Selenium-Enriched Spirulina platensis Attenuates AAPH-Induced Oxidative Stress in Human Erythrocytes through Inhibition of ROS Generation

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Evaluation of the Cooking Quality Characteristics of Pasta Enriched with <i>Spirulina Platensis</i>

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Kinetics of phycocyanine bilin groups destruction by peroxyl radicals

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Spirulina platensis and phycocyanobilin activate atheroprotective heme oxygenase-1: a possible implication for atherogenesis

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Protective effect of Spirulina platensis enriched in phenolic compounds against hepatotoxicity induced by CCl4

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Anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory effects of spirulina on rat model of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

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C-Phycocyanin inhibits MDR1 through reactive oxygen species and cyclooxygenase-2 mediated pathways in human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line

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Impact of daily supplementation of Spirulina platensis on the immune system of naïve HIV-1 patients in Cameroon: a 12-months single blind, randomized, multicenter trial

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Spirulina Promotes Stem Cell Genesis and Protects against LPS Induced Declines in Neural Stem Cell Proliferation

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Spirulina prevents memory dysfunction, reduces oxidative stress damage and augments antioxidant activity in senescence-accelerated mice

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Purification and Identification of Antioxidant Peptides from Enzymatic Hydrolysate of Spirulina platensis

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Hyperglycemia, oxidative stress, liver damage and dysfunction in alloxan-induced diabetic rat are prevented by Spirulina supplementation

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The Microalga Spirulina platensis Presents Anti-inflammatory Action as well as Hypoglycemic and Hypolipidemic Properties in Diabetic Rats

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