Objective: This study was designed to evaluate the effect of supplementation of Spirulina platensis on altered blood parameters in alloxan induced diabetic mice. Methods: Diabetes mellitus was induced by intra-peritoneal administration of alloxan-monohydrate. Mice were divided into four groups of six mice in each group. Group-I was normal, group-II was diabetic, group-III was diabetic control f...

Spirulina maxima is known to be useful to man in virtually all aspects of life including health, food and cosmetics. In the present study, we set out to investigate how a combination of a set of parameters, namely temperature, light intensity, pH and agitation, affect maximum production of biomass, chlorophyll a and protein. Through manipulating environmental condition of the algal growth, one ...

The high incidence of vulvo-vaginal candidiasis, combined with the growing problems about azole resistance and toxicity of antifungal drugs, highlights the need for the development of new effective strategies for the treatment of this condition. In this context, natural compounds represent promising alternatives. The cyanobacterium Spirulina platensis, a blue-green alga, exhibits antimicrobial ...

In the present work, four species of microalgae: Spirulina platensis (SP), Chlorella vulgaris (CV), Haematococcus pluvialis (HP), and the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum (PT) were selected as raw materials for the recovery of multifunctional extracts. Ultrasonic assisted extraction (UAE) using different solvents was applied under specific optimized conditions. Organic solvents such as hexane, ...

Declines across global fishery stocks forced aquaculture feed manufacturers to search for new and sustainable components. Therefore, the aim of study was assessing nutritional value sensory properties meat common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) fed 116 days with two blends. The control contained 5% fishmeal vegetable oils (rapeseed soybean) as sole fat sources. While in experimental diet half replace...

Background: Spirulina platensis is a photosynthetic microalgae with fibrous filamentous that belongs to the cyanobacteria family. In this study, we investigated the effects of ethanol and methanol extracts as well as the powder of spirulina platensis microelements on the sensory and texture properties of the bread. Methods: In order to determine the texture characteristics, we applied a texture...

This study investigated the effects of Spirulina (Arthrospira plantensis) supplementation level, basal diet, sire breed, and sex on wool quality parameters in purebred and crossbred Merino lambs. A total of 48 lambs, over two consecutive years (n=24 per year), was randomly allocated into Spirulina supplementation level (CONTROL, LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH) groups and balanced by sire breed (Black Suffol...

BACKGROUND In recent years, a great attention has been focused on Spirulina platensis as a source of potential valuable nutrients for prevention and treatment of chronic diseases. The objectives of the current study were to determine the effects of Spirulina platensis on anthropometric parameters, serum lipids, appetite and serum Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) in obese individuals. ...

spirulina is free-floating filamentous microalgae growing in alkaline water bodies. as early as over 400 years ago, spirulina was eaten as food by the mayas, toltec’s and kanembu in mexico during the aztec civilization. spirulina is a well-known source of valuable food supplements, such as proteins, vitamins, amino acids, minerals, fatty acids, etc. it is widely used in human and animal nutriti...