Spirulina for the food and functional food industries

T Lafarga, JM Fernández-Sevilla… - Food Research …, 2020 - Elsevier
Humans are no strangers to the consumption of microalgae as already in the sixteenth
century Spirulina was harvested from Lake Texcoco and consumed in markets in …

The true value of Spirulina

S Grosshagauer, K Kraemer… - Journal of agricultural and …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Algae products are attracting growing interest due to their pleasant taste and their high
contents in protein, essential amino acids, vitamins, and minerals. Specifically, spirulina …

[HTML][HTML] Involvement of Opioid System and TRPM8/TRPA1 Channels in the Antinociceptive Effect of Spirulina platensis

MA Freitas, A Vasconcelos, ECD Gonçalves… - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Spirulina platensis is a “super-food” and has attracted researchers' attention due to its anti-
inflammatory, antioxidant, and analgesic properties. Herein, we investigated the …

[PDF][PDF] Bioactive properties of spirulina: A review

AA Anvar, B Nowruzi - Microb. Bioact, 2021 - publishing.emanresearch.org
Spirulina is a single-cell protein rich in all essential nutrients and vitamins and can be used
to produce functional food. In fact, one of the most important problems in the food industry is …

[HTML][HTML] Current evidence to propose different food supplements for weight loss: A comprehensive review

M Watanabe, R Risi, D Masi, A Caputi, A Balena… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
The use of food supplements for weight loss purposes has rapidly gained popularity as the
prevalence of obesity increases. Navigating through the vast, often low quality, literature …

Marine polysaccharides attenuate metabolic syndrome by fermentation products and altering gut microbiota: An overview

X Wang, X Wang, H Jiang, C Cai, G Li, J Hao… - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2018 - Elsevier
Marine polysaccharides (MPs), including plant, animal, and microbial-derived
polysaccharides, can alleviate metabolic syndrome (MetS) by different regulation …

[HTML][HTML] Spirulina microalgae and brain health: A scoping review of experimental and clinical evidence

V Sorrenti, DA Castagna, S Fortinguerra, A Buriani… - Marine Drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
Spirulina microalgae contain a plethora of nutrient and non-nutrient molecules providing
brain health benefits. Numerous in vivo evidence has provided support for the brain health …

[HTML][HTML] The association of dietary patterns with dietary inflammatory index, systemic inflammation, and insulin resistance, in apparently healthy individuals with …

M Saghafi-Asl, S Mirmajidi, M Asghari Jafarabadi… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Inflammation is considered a key mechanism leading to obesity. Dietary patterns and certain
food items influence inflammation. Few studies have investigated the contribution of major …

Effects of spirulina on weight loss and blood lipids: a review

JJ DiNicolantonio, AG Bhat, J OKeefe - Open heart, 2020 - openheart.bmj.com
Spirulina, a cyanobacteria commonly referred to as a blue-green algae, is one of the oldest
lifeforms on Earth. Spirulina grows in both fresh and saltwater sources and is known for its …

Effects of Spirulina supplementation on obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

S Moradi, R Ziaei, S Foshati, H Mohammadi… - … therapies in medicine, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective Evidence has suggested that Spirulina supplementation may affect anthropometric
indices. Therefore, a systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to summarize …