Arthrospira (known commercially as Spirulina) is an edible cyanobacterium traditionally
used for centuries as human food by various cultures. Its biochemical profile includes many …

Spirulina, now named Arthrospira, is a microscopic and filamentous cyanobacterium that
has a long history of use as a safe food lacking toxicity. It is commercially produced in large …

Abstract Background Arthrospira (Spirulina) spp. has long been consumed as a dietary
supplement that provides rich natural nutrients consisting of 60–70% proteins including …

Spirulina or Arthrospira is a blue‐green alga that became famous after it was successfully
used by NASA as a dietary supplement for astronauts on space missions. It has the ability to …

Recently, microalgae cultivation for different applications, including the production of
nutritional and pharmaceutical active compounds has received increasing attention. Among …

Arthrospira platensis is a filamentous cyanobacterium of the class Cyanophyceae and is the
most cultivated photosynthetic prokaryote. It is used in the pharmaceutical sector, medicine …

The purpose of this paper is to first describe the species Arthrospira platensis, previously
referenced as 'Spirulina platensis'(commonly referred to as 'Spirulina'), and then to provide a …

Arthrospira platensis (A. platensis) aqueous extract has massive amounts of natural
products that can be used as future drugs, such as C-phycocyanin, allophycocyanin, etc …

BACKGROUND Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) is a filamentous cyanobacterium used as a
food supplement. The objective of the study was to determine the lipid-lowering effects of …

Spirulina has been used as human food supplement for over 20 years, but its use as an
animal feed supplement is relatively recent. This paper reviews earlier studies on its more …