ABSTRACT

Astonishingly rich in nutrients, Spirulina is one of the most popular and well researched functional foods in the multi-billion dollar global food supplement market. This ancient species provides readily bioavailable protein along with carotenoids, essential fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals and has therapeutic applications in non-communicable di

chapter 1|26 pages

Spirulina (Arthrospira): Production and Quality Assurance

ByAmha Belay

chapter 2|24 pages

Toxicologic Studies and Antitoxic Properties of Spirulina

ByGermán Chamorro-Cevallos, Blanca Lilia Barrón

chapter 3|20 pages

Spirulina and Its Therapeutic Implications as a Food Product

ByIndirani U. Mani

chapter 4|30 pages

Therapeutic Utility of Spirulina

ByUliyar V. Mani, Uma M. Iyer, Swati A. Dhruv, Indirani U. Mani, Kavita S. Sharma

chapter 5|18 pages

Antioxidant Profile of Spirulina: A Blue-Green Microalga

ByKanwaljit Chopra, Mahendra Bishnoi

chapter 6|34 pages

Antioxidative and Hepatoprotective Effects of Spirulina

ByLi-chen Wu and Ja-an Annie Ho

chapter 7|24 pages

Drug-Induced Nephrotoxicity Protection by Spirulina

ByVijay Kumar Kutala, Iyyapu Krishna Mohan, Mahmood Khan, Narasimham L. Parinandi, Periannan Kuppusamy

chapter 8|18 pages

Spirulina and Immunity

ByAndrea T. Borchers, Amha Belay, Carl L. Keen

chapter 9|10 pages

NK Activation Induced by Spirulina

ByTsukasa Seya, Takashi Ebihara, Ken Kodama, Kaoru Hazeki, Misako Matsumoto

chapter 10|22 pages

Spirulina and Antibody Production

ByOsamu Hayashi, Kyoko Ishii, Toshimitsu Kato

chapter 11|16 pages

Spirulina as an Antiviral Agent

ByBlanca Lilia Barrón, J. Martín Torres-Valencia, Germán Chamorro-Cevallos, Armida Zúñiga-Estrada

chapter 12|28 pages

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ByGuven Ozdemir, Meltem Conk Dalay

chapter 13|22 pages

Spirulina, Aging, and Neurobiology

ByJennifer Vila, Carmelina Gemma

chapter 14|12 pages

Spirulina Interactions

ByAndrea T. Borchers, Carl L. Keen