Large-scale production of microalgae and their bioactive compounds has steadily increased
in response to global demand for natural compounds. Spirulina, in particular, has been used …

Spirulina is free‐floating filamentous microalgae growing in alkaline water bodies. With its
high nutritional value, Spirulina has been consumed as food for centuries in Central Africa. It …

Deltamethrin is a broad-spectrum synthetic pyrethroid insecticide and acaricide widely used
for agricultural and veterinary purposes. However, its human and animal exposure leads to …

A wide variety of natural sources are under investigation to evaluate their possible use for
new functional ingredient formulation. Some records attested the traditional and ancient use …

Currently, algae arouse a growing interest in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic area due to
the fact that they have a great diversity of bioactive compounds with the potential for …

Highly detailed and heavily referenced, Spirulina in Human Nutrition and Health provides a
wealth of experimental data on one of the most popular and well researched functional …

Recent research reveals that free bilirubin functions physiologically as a potent inhibitor of
NADPH oxidase activity. The chromophore phycocyanobilin (PCB), found in blue-green …

The present work evaluated the capability of Arthrospira platensis complete biomass
(ACDW) and the lipid-free biomass (LFB) to remove ammonium ions (NH4+) from …

Spirulina platensis (SP); a microalga with high antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities,
acts as a food supplement in human and as many animal species. Deltamethrin (DLM) is a …

Spirulina is the most studied cyanobacterium species for both pharmacological applications
and the food industry. The aim of the present review is to summarize the potential benefits of …