Introduction: This research aimed at evaluating the hepato-protective effect of the alga Spirulina platensis against diclofenac-induced liver injury in rats. The study’s ultimate aim was to understand whether Spirulina could be developed as a functional food for therapy and protective therapeutic use. Methods: Hepatic injury was induced by administering diclofenac sodium (50mg/kg i.p.) for 5 da...

Background The aim of this study was to analyze the response of selected components of the immune system in rowers to maximal physical exercise, and to verify if this response can be modulated by supplementation with spirulina (cyanobacterium Spirulina platensis). Method The double-blind study included 19 members of the Polish Rowing Team. The subjects were randomly assigned to the supplement...

Spirulina platensis (Spirulina) was investigated on an acute stress (4h cold stress, 4±1°C) induced biochemical alteration in albino rats. Gastric ulcerations, adrenal gland weight, adrenal gland ascorbic acid content, and histopathology were also used as stress indices. Panax ginseng (ginseng) was used as standard adaptogenic agent for comparison. Acute cold stress resulted in elevation of blo...

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the proximate composition of Spirulina platensis and growth performance in supernatant different concentrations (supernatant 20, 40 60 rotten guavas) digested guava medium (DRGM). The rates terms optical density, dry cell weight chlorophyll a spirulina were varied from each other. attained maximum 0.818 ± 0.003 mg/L 60% DRGM followed by 0.815 0.0015 0.809...

Tilapia is the second most farmed fish in tropical and sub-tropical countries worldwide. This study investigated effect of replacing meal by Spirulina platensis (groups fed with 5%, 10% 15% Spirulina) on growth Nile tilapia O. niloticus juveniles. Intestinal microbiota has been studied MiSeq Illumina sequencing. No significant differences (P > 0.05) were observed for protein, carbohydrate li...

Lonar lake is a inland saline crater lake of only one of its kind in Asia, which depicts unique limnology and biodiversity. Studies were undertaken to evaluate its unique ecosystem. Wetlands of this lake have archaeological significance. Due to its importance to the humans, studies were carried out with regard to its water quality in terms of physico-chemical characteristics, heavy metal concen...

BACKGROUND Chad Lake is a central place in a region with a high prevalence of vitamin A deficiency. Spirulina, a natural source of β-carotene, is traditionally produced and eaten as "Dihé" around Chad Lake. β-carotene spirulina has been found to have a high conversion factor to retinol. The aim of the study was to assess if the retinol status between healthy women eating spirulina Dihé daily (S...

The present study was undertaken to investigate the protective effect of the filamentous cyanobacterium Spirulina platensis (S. platensis) on mercury (II) chloride (HgCl(2))-induced oxidative damages and histopathological alterations in the testis of Wistar albino rats. The animals were divided into four equal groups, i) control, ii) HgCl(2), iii) S. platensis and iv) combination of HgCl(2)+S. ...

with increasing world populations, production of cost-effective and proper nourishment sources that can rapidly produce large amounts of nutritional value are needed. microalgae are publicly used as nutrient supplement. in this research a screening of endemic potent microalgae was carried out. chlorella , scenedesmus and spirulina sp. were isolated and purified and cultivated in liquid proper m...

Antioxidants and diets supplemented with foods high in oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) reverse age-related decreases in cerebellar beta-adrenergic receptor function. We examined whether this effect was related to the antioxidant capacity of the food supplement and whether an antioxidant-rich diet reduced the levels of proinflammatory cytokines in the cerebellum. Aged male Fischer 344 ...