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Spirulina (Aphanizomenon flos-aquae) - M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
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Spirulina shows immune boosting power for seniors - Nutra USA, 2/17/11 -
"Twelve weeks of spirulina supplementation were associated with increased counts
of white blood cells, foot soldiers of the immune system ... Immune function was
measured using complete blood cell (CBC) counts and indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase
(IDO) enzyme activity, and results showed that over half of all participants
receiving spirulina had higher IDO activity after 6 and 12 weeks, while this
proportion was “striking in men with over 75 percent of subjects manifesting
such phenomenon” ... In terms of cell counts, spirulina was associated with a
steady increase in corpuscular hemoglobin, thereby ameliorating anemia" -
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Spirulina extract may reverse pain sensitivity - Nutra USA, 6/2/09 -
"Both
doses of C-phycocyanin were found to “significantly attenuate carrageenan-induced”
inflammation ... Markers of inflammation, including inducible nitric oxide
synthase (iNOS), cyclooxygeanase-2 (COX-2), and the formation of nitrate, tumour
necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and prostaglandin E2, were also measured ...
induction of both iNOS and COX-2 was suppressed by the compound, and this was
accompanied by an inhibition of the nitrate, PGE, and TNF-alpha formation" - [Abstract]
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Want Antioxidants? Have You Eaten Micro-algae Lately? - Science Daily,
10/11/07
- In Praise of Spirulina - CancerDecisions.com, 12/12/02 -
"According to a recent scientific review from Latin America, spirulina has a vast array of beneficial properties. It has been
shown to be effective in the treatment of allergies, anemia, cancer, high cholesterol, elevated blood sugar, viral infections, inflammatory conditions, liver damage, immunodeficiency, cardiovascular diseases, and other conditions ... In a 2002 Japanese study, 12 adult males were administered an oral hot water
extract of spirulina, and the number and activity of their natural killer (NK) cells was measured before and after treatment. (NK
cells destroy tumor cells by binding to them and delivering lethal chemicals that kill on contact.) At the study's end, there was a significant increase in the production and cancer-killing ability of these subjects' NK
cells ... Spirulina also shows potential for decreasing the adverse effects of both chemotherapy and radiation"
- Pond Scum Makes a Health Splash, Scientists Debate Immune Benefits of Spirulina Algae - WebMD, 12/11/00
- Spirulina May Boost Immune Response - Medscape, 12/8/00 -
"We found that nutrient-rich spirulina is a potent inducer of interferon-gamma (13.6-fold increase) and a moderate
stimulator of both interleukin-4 and interleukin-1beta (3.3-fold increase)"
Abstract:
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Exercise and
spirulina control non-alcoholic hepatic steatosis and lipid profile in diabetic
Wistar rats - Lipids Health Dis. 2011 May 15;10(1):77 -
"The rats were
divided into four groups: Diabetic Control (DC) - diabetic rats fed with a
control diet and no physical exercise; Diabetic Spirulina (DS) - diabetic rats
fed with a diet that included spirulina; Diabetic Spirulina and Exercise (DSE) -
diabetic rats fed with a diet that included Spirulina and that exercised; and
Diabetic Exercise (DE) - diabetic rats fed with a control diet and that
exercised. Results The groups DS, DSE, and DE presented lower plasma
concentrations of LDL cholesterol than DC, as well as lower levels of total
liver lipids in groups DS, DSE, and DE in comparison to DC. Conclusion Thus,
spirulina appears to be effective in reducing total circulating levels of
LDL-cholesterol and hepatic lipids, alone or in conjunction with physical
exercise in diabetic rats"
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The
effects of Spirulina on anemia and immune function in senior citizens - Cell
Mol Immunol. 2011 Jan 31 - "Participants took a
Spirulina supplementation for 12 weeks and
were administered comprehensive dietary questionnaires to determine their
nutritional regimen during the study. Complete cell count (CCC) and indoleamine
2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) enzyme activity, as a sign of
immune function, were determined at baseline and weeks 6 and 12 of
supplementation. Thirty study participants completed the entire study and the
data obtained were analyzed. Over the 12-week study period, there was a steady
increase in average values of
mean corpuscular
hemoglobin in subjects of both sexes. In addition, mean corpuscular volume
and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration also increased in male
participants. Older women appeared to benefit more rapidly from Spirulina
supplements. Similarly, the majority of subjects manifested increased IDO
activity and white blood cell count at
6 and 12 weeks of Spirulina supplementation. Spirulina may ameliorate anemia and
immunosenescence in older subjects"
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Antiinflammatory and antihyperalgesic activity of C-phycocyanin - Anesth
Analg. 2009 Apr;108(4):1303-10 - "Pre- or posttreatment with C-PC (30 or 50
mg/kg, IP) significantly attenuated carrageenan-induced inflammatory nociception
and the induction of iNOS and COX-2 at the late phase, (4 h) accompanied by an
inhibition of the formation of TNF-alpha, prostaglandin E(2), nitrate and
myeloperoxidase activity ... Based on these results, it is suggested
that the inhibition of NO and prostaglandin E(2) over-production through
suppressing iNOS and COX-2 induction and attenuation of TNF-alpha formation and
neutrophil infiltration into inflammatory sites by C-PC may contribute, at least
in part, to its antihyperalgesic activity"
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Antihyperlipemic and antihypertensive effects of Spirulina maxima in an open
sample of Mexican population: a preliminary report - Lipids Health Dis.
2007 Nov 26;6:33 - "the calculated values for
cholesterol associated to low density lipoprotein (LDL-C) were significantly
reduced by the Spirulina maxima ... significant differences were found
comparing initial and final SYST-P and DIAST-P blood pressure in both male
and female: SYST-P male 121 +/- 9 vs. 111 +/- 8 mm Hg (p < 0.01), DIAST-P
male 85 +/- 6.5 vs. 77 +/- 9 mm Hg (p < 0.01); SYST-P female 120 +/- 9.5 vs.
109 +/- 11 mm Hg (p < 0.002), DIAST-P female 85 +/- 11 vs. 79 +/- 7.5 mm Hg"
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