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Spirulina
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Spirulina
is used in Spirulina
Wafers for Horses, Longevity
for Dogs, and Spirulina
Tablets for People. Related
Websites & Selected Studies Found on Each |
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1) Cancer Decisions.
http://www.cancerdecisions.com Hirahashi
T et al. Activation
of the human innate immune system by Spirulina: augmentation of interferon
production and NK cytoxity by oral administration of hot water extract of
Spirulina platensis.
Int Immunopharmacol 2002;2:423-34. Dasgupta
T et al. Chemomodulation
of carcinogen metabolising enzymes, antioxidant profiles and skin and
forestomach papillomagenesis by Spirulina platensis. Mol Cell Biochem
2001;226:27-38. Zhang
HQ et al. Chemo-
and radio-protective effects of polysaccharide of Spirulina platensis on
hemopoietic system of mice and dogs. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2001;22:1121-4. Mathew
B et al. Evaluation
of chemoprovention of oral cancer with Spirulina fusiformis. Nutr
Cancer.1995;24:197-202. National
Cancer Institute. Lip
and oral cavity cancer (PDQ): treatment. http://www.cancer.gov/cancer_information/
doc_pdq.aspx?version+1&summaryid=208_02840 2) M.D. Anderson
Cancer Center. Hernandez-Corona
A, Nieves I, Meckes M, Chamorro G, Barron BL. Antiviral activity of Spirulina maxima
against herpes simplex virus type 2. Antiviral Res. 2002 Dec;56(3):279-85. Jensen
GS, Ginsberg DI, Drapeau C. Blue-green algae as an immuno-enhancer and
biomodulator.
J Amer Nutraceut Assoc 2001; 3(4):24-30. Mani
UV, Desai S, Iyer U. Studies
on the long-term effect of spirulina supplementation on serum lipid profile
and glycated proteins in NIDDM patients. J Nutraceut 2000;(3):25-32. Romay
C, Armesto J, Remirez D, et al. Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory
properties of C-phycocyanin from blue-green algae. Inflamm Res
1998;47(1):36-41. Yang,
HN, Lee EH, Kim HM. Spirulina
platensis inhibits anaphylactic reaction. Life Sci 1997;61(13):1237-1244. 3) Memorial
Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. http://www.mskcc.org Hayashi
T, et al. Calcium
spirulan, an inhibibitor of enveloped virus replication, from a blue-green
algae Spirulina platensis. J Nat Prod 1996;59:83-7. Draisci
R, et al. Identification
of anatoxins in blue-green algae food supplements using liquid
chromatographytandem mass spectrometry. Food Addit contam 2001;18:525-31. Premkumar
K. et al. Effect
of Spirulina fusiformis on cyclopho-phamide and mitomycin-C induced
genotoxicity and oxidative stress in mice. Fitoerapi 2001;72:906-11. 4) Spirulina Health
Library. http://www.spirulina.com a)
Anti-Cancer Studies: Lisheng,
et al. Inhibitive
effect and mechanism of polysaccharide of spirulina on transplanted tumor
cells in mice.
1991. Marine Sciences, Qingdao, N.5. 33-38. |
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Schwartz,
et al. Inhibition
of experimental oral carcinogenesis by topical beta carotene. 1986. Harvard School of
Dental Medicine. Carcinogenesis, May 1986 7(5) 711-715. Schwartz,
J. G. Shklar, et al. Prevention
of experimental oral cancer by extracts of spirulina-dunaliella algae. 1988. Harvard School of
Dental Medicine. Nutrition and Cancer 11, 127-134. b)
Beta Carotene, Cancer Prevention & Health Improvement: Seshadri,
CV. Large
scale nutritional supplementation with spirulina alga. 1993. All India
Coordinated Project on Spirulina. Shri AMM Murugappa Chettier Research Center
(MCRC). c)
Cholesterol Reduction: Kato,
T., K. Takemoto. Effects
of spirulina on hypercholesterolemia and fatty liver in rats. 1984. Saitama Medical
College. Japan Nutr. Foods Assoc. Journal. 37:323. Nayaka,
N et al. Cholesterol
lowering effect of spirulina. 1988. Tokai univ. Pub. in Nutrition Reports Int’l,
vol. 37, No. 6, 1329-1337. University of Maryland
Medical Center. http://www.umm.edu Gonzalez
R, Rodriguez S, Romay c. et al. Anti-inflammatory activity of phycocyanin
extract in acetic acid-induced colitis in rats. Pharmacol Res. 1999;39:1055-1059. Gorban
EM, Orynchak MA, Virstiuk NG, Kuprash LP, Panteleimonov TM, Sharabura LB. [Clinical and
experimental study of spirulina efficacy in chronic liver diseases.] lik Sprava.
2000(6):89-83. Hayashi
K, Hayashi T, Kojima I. A natural sulfated polysaccharide, calcium spirulan,
isolated from Spirulina platensis: in vitro and ex vivo evaluation of
anti-herpes simplex virus and anti-human immunodeficiency virus activities. AIDS Res Hum
Retroviruses. 1996;12:1463-1471. Kapoor
R, Mehtu U. Iron
status and growth of rats fed different dietary iron sources. Plan Foods Hum Nutr.
1993;44(1):29-34. Kim
HM, Lee EH, Cho HH, Moon YH. Inhibitory effect of mast cell-mediated immediate-type
allergic reactions in rats by spirulina. Biochem Pharmacol. 1998;55(7):1071-1076. Mathew
B, Sankaranarayanan R, Nair PP, et al. Evaluation of chemoprevention of oral
cancer with Spirulina fusiformis. Nutr Cancer. 1995;24:197-202. Romay
C, Armesto J Remirez D, Gonzalez R, Ledon N, Garcia I. Antioxidant and
anti-inflammatory properties of C-phycocyanin from blue-green algae. Inflamm Res.
1998;47:36-41. Torres-Duran
PV, Miranda-Zamora R, Paredes-Carbajal MC, Mascher D, Ble-Castillo J,
Diaz-Zagoya JC, Juarez Oropeza MA. Studies on the preventative effect of
Spirulina maxima on fatty liver development induced by carbon tetrachloride,
in the rat.
J Ethnopharmacol. 1999;64(2):141-147. |