"Spirulina" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A genus of filamentous CYANOBACTERIA found in most lakes and ponds. It has been used as a nutritional supplement particularly due to its high protein content.
| Descriptor ID |
D053545
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.280.697
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Spirulina" by people in Profiles.
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Spirulina is an effective dietary source of zeaxanthin to humans. Br J Nutr. 2012 Aug; 108(4):611-9.
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Vitamin A equivalence of spirulina beta-carotene in Chinese adults as assessed by using a stable-isotope reference method. Am J Clin Nutr. 2008 Jun; 87(6):1730-7.
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Diets enriched in foods with high antioxidant activity reverse age-induced decreases in cerebellar beta-adrenergic function and increases in proinflammatory cytokines. J Neurosci. 2002 Jul 15; 22(14):6114-20.