Spirulina (dietary supplement) (English Wikipedia)

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Ali, Md. Shawkat (2014). Evaluation of the effects of feed attractants (Spirulina and ekangi) on growth performance, feed utilization and body composition of fingerlings of stinging catfish Heteropneustes fossilis (PhD thesis). Archived from the original on 2020-01-17. Retrieved 2016-02-21.

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Nedeva, R.; Jordanova, G.; Kistanova, E.; Shumkov, K.; Georgiev, B.; Abadgieva, D.; Kacheva, D.; Shimkus, A.; Shimkine, A. (2014). "Effect of the addition of Spirulina platensis on the productivity and some blood parameters on growing pigs" (PDF). Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Science. Retrieved February 20, 2016.

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Belay, Amha (2008). Spirulina (Arthrospira): Production and Quality Assurance. pp. 1–25. ISBN 978-1-4200-5257-2. {{cite book}}: |journal= ignored (help)

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Siva Kiran RR, Madhu GM, Satyanarayana SV (2015). "Spirulina in combating Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM) and Protein Energy Wasting (PEW) - A review". Journal of Nutrition Research. 3 (1): 62–79. doi:10.55289/jnutres/v3i1.5. S2CID 87387740.
Chang, Yuanyuan; et al. (2013). "Cultivation of Spirulina platensis for biomass production and nutrient removal from synthetic human urine". Applied Energy. 102: 427–431. Bibcode:2013ApEn..102..427C. doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.07.024.
Abdulqader, G.; Barsanti, L.; Tredici, M. (2000). "Harvest of Arthrospira platensis from Lake Kossorom (Chad) and its household usage among the Kanembu". Journal of Applied Phycology. 12 (3/5): 493–498. doi:10.1023/A:1008177925799. S2CID 33434695.
Khan, Z; Bhadouria, P; Bisen, P. S. (October 2005). "Nutritional and therapeutic potential of Spirulina". Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology. 6 (5): 373–379. doi:10.2174/138920105774370607. PMID 16248810. S2CID 3691513.
Colla, L. M.; Bertolin, T. E.; Costa, J. A. (2003). "Fatty acids profile of Spirulina platensis grown under different temperatures and nitrogen concentrations". Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C. 59 (1–2): 55–59. doi:10.1515/znc-2004-1-212. PMID 15018053. S2CID 10084035.
Golmakani, Mohammad-Taghi; Rezaei, Karamatollah; Mazidi, Sara; Razavi, Seyyed Hadi (March 2012). "γ-Linolenic acid production by Arthrospira platensis using different carbon sources". European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology. 114 (3): 306–314. doi:10.1002/ejlt.201100264.
Jubie, S.; Ramesh, P. N.; Dhanabal, P.; Kalirajan, R.; Muruganantham, N.; Antony, A. S. (August 2012). "Synthesis, antidepressant and antimicrobial activities of some novel stearic acid analogues". European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 54: 931–935. doi:10.1016/j.ejmech.2012.06.025. PMID 22770606.
Tokusoglu, O.; Unal, M. K. (2003). "Biomass Nutrient Profiles of Three Microalgae: Spirulina platensis, Chlorella vulgaris, and Isochrisis galbana". Journal of Food Science. 68 (4): 2003. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2621.2003.tb09615.x.
Kent, Megan; Welladsen, Heather M.; Mangott, Arnold; Li, Yan (2015). "Nutritional Evaluation of Australian Microalgae as Potential Human Health Supplements". PLOS ONE. 10 (2): e0118985. Bibcode:2015PLoSO..1018985K. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0118985. PMC 4344213. PMID 25723496.
Watanabe, Fumio; Katsura, Hiromi; Takenaka, Shigeo; Fujita, Tomoyuki; Abe, Katsuo; Tamura, Yoshiyuki; Nakatsuka, Toshiyuki; Nakano, Yoshihisa (November 1999). "Pseudovitamin B12 Is the Predominant Cobamide of an Algal Health Food, Spirulina Tablets". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 47 (11): 4736–4741. doi:10.1021/jf990541b. PMID 10552882.
Watanabe, F (2007). "Vitamin B12 sources and bioavailability". Experimental Biology and Medicine. 232 (10): 1266–1274. doi:10.3181/0703-MR-67. PMID 17959839. S2CID 14732788. Most of the edible blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) used for human supplements predominantly contain pseudovitamin B(12), which is inactive in humans. The edible cyanobacteria are not suitable for use as vitamin B(12) sources, especially in vegans.
Craig, W. J.; Mangels, A. R. (2009). "Position of the American Dietetic Association: Vegetarian diets". Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 109 (7): 1266–1282. doi:10.1016/j.jada.2009.05.027. PMID 19562864. S2CID 7906168.
Watanabe, F.; Katsura, H.; Takenaka, S.; et al. (1999). "Pseudovitamin B(12) is the predominant cobamide of an algal health food, spirulina tablets". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 47 (11): 4736–4741. doi:10.1021/jf990541b. PMID 10552882. The results presented here strongly suggest that spirulina tablet algal health food is not suitable for use as a B₁₂ source, especially in vegetarians.
Ross, Ernest; Dominy, Warren (1990). "The nutritional value of dehydrated, blue-green algae (spirulina plantensis) for poultry". Poultry Science. 69 (5): 794–800. doi:10.3382/ps.0690794. PMID 2114613.
Ross, E.; Puapong, D. P.; Cepeda, F. P.; Patterson, P. H. (1994). "Comparison of freeze-dried and extruded Spirulina platensis as yolk pigmenting agents". Poultry Science. 73 (8): 1282–1289. doi:10.3382/ps.0731282. PMID 7971672.
Toyomizu, M.; Sato, K.; Taroda, H.; Kato, T.; Akiba, Y. (2001). "Effects of dietary Spirulina on meat colour in muscle of broiler chickens". British Poultry Science. 42 (2): 197–202. doi:10.1080/00071660120048447. PMID 11421328. S2CID 23913553.
Peiretti, P. G.; Meineri, G. (2008). "Effects of diets with increasing levels of Spirulina platensis on the performance and apparent digestibility in growing rabbits". Livestock Science. 118 (1): 173–177. doi:10.1016/j.livsci.2008.04.017. Retrieved February 20, 2016.^{[permanent dead link]}
Stanley, Jon G.; Jones, Jack B. (1976). "Feeding algae to fish". Aquaculture. 7 (3): 219–223. Bibcode:1976Aquac...7..219S. doi:10.1016/0044-8486(76)90140-X.
Santiago, Corazon B.; Pantastico, Julia B.; Baldia, Susana F.; Reyes, Ofelia S. (April 1989). "Milkfish (Chanos chanos) fingerling production in freshwater ponds with the use of natural and artificial feeds". Aquaculture. 77 (4): 307–318. Bibcode:1989Aquac..77..307S. doi:10.1016/0044-8486(89)90215-9.
Shigeru, Okada; Wen-Liang Liao; Tetsu Mori; et al. (1991). "Pigmentation of Cultured Striped Jack Reared on Diets Supplemented with the Blue-Green Alga Spirulina maxima". Nippon Suisan Gakkaishi. 57 (7): 1403–1406. doi:10.2331/suisan.57.1403.
Mustafa, Md. G.; Umino, T.; Nakagawa, H. (1994). "The effect of Spirulina feeding on muscle protein deposition in red sea bream, Pagrus major". Journal of Applied Ichthyology. 10 (2–3): 141–145. Bibcode:1994JApIc..10..141M. doi:10.1111/j.1439-0426.1994.tb00153.x.
Olvera-Novoa, M. A.; Dominguez-Cen, L. J.; Olivera-Castillo, L.; Martínez-Palacios, Carlos A. (1998). "Effect of the use of the microalga Spirulina maxima as fish meal replacement in diets for tilapia, Oreochromis mossambicus (Peters), fry". Aquaculture Research. 29 (10): 709–715. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2109.1998.29100709.x.
Güroy, B; Şahin, İ.; Mantoğlu, S; Kayalı, S. (2012). "Spirulina as a natural carotenoid source on growth, pigmentation and reproductive performance of yellow tail cichlid Pseudotropheus acei". Aquaculture International. 20 (5): 869–878. Bibcode:2012AqInt..20..869G. doi:10.1007/s10499-012-9512-x. S2CID 14643951.
Cuzon, Gérard; Santos, Rossana Dos; Hew, Meng; Poullaouec, Gilles (1981). "Use of Spirulina in Shrimp (Penaeus japonicus) diet". Journal of the World Mariculture Society. 12 (2): 282–291. doi:10.1111/j.1749-7345.1981.tb00302.x.
Tayag, Carina Miranda; Lin, Yong-Chin; Li, Chang-Che; Liou, Chyng-Hwa; Chen, Jiann-Chu (2010). "Administration of the hot-water extract of Spirulina platensis enhanced the immune response of white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei and its resistance against Vibrio alginolyticus". Fish & Shellfish Immunology. 28 (5): 764–773. doi:10.1016/j.fsi.2010.01.023. PMID 20139007.
Britz, Peter J. (1996). "The suitability of selected protein sources for inclusion in formulated diets for the South African abalone, Haliotis midae". Aquaculture. 140 (1): 63–73. Bibcode:1996Aquac.140...63B. doi:10.1016/0044-8486(95)01197-8.
Buono, S.; Langellotti, A. L.; Martello, A.; Rinna, F.; Fogliano, V. (August 2014). "Functional ingredients from microalgae". Food & Function. 5 (8): 1669–1685. doi:10.1039/c4fo00125g. PMID 24957182. S2CID 45086708.
McHenry, M. S.; Dixit, A.; Vreeman, R. C. (2015). "A Systematic Review of Nutritional Supplementation in HIV-Infected Children in Resource-Limited Settings". Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care. 14 (4): 313–323. doi:10.1177/2325957414539044. PMID 24943654.
Grobler, L.; Siegfried, N.; Visser, M. E.; Mahlungulu, S. S.; Volmink, J. (2013). "Nutritional interventions for reducing morbidity and mortality in people with HIV". Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (2): CD004536. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD004536.pub3. PMID 23450554.
Gilroy, D.; Kauffman, K.; Hall, D.; et al. (2000). "Assessing potential health risks from microcystin toxins in blue-green algae dietary supplements". Environmental Health Perspectives. 108 (5): 435–439. doi:10.2307/3454384. JSTOR 3454384. PMC 1638057. PMID 10811570.
Heussner AH, Mazija L, Fastner J, Dietrich DR (2012). "Toxin content and cytotoxicity of algal dietary supplements". Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 265 (2): 263–271. doi:10.1016/j.taap.2012.10.005. PMID 23064102.
Gromek, Weronika; Kołdej, Natalia; Kurowski, Marcin; Majsiak, Emilia (January 2024). "Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis): Antiallergic Agent or Hidden Allergen? A Literature Review". Foods. 13 (7): 1052. doi:10.3390/foods13071052. ISSN 2304-8158. PMC 11012157.

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"Ready for dinner on Mars?". European Space Agency. 13 June 2005. Retrieved 22 May 2017.

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United States Food and Drug Administration (2024). "Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels". Retrieved 2024-03-28.

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Colla, L. M.; Bertolin, T. E.; Costa, J. A. (2003). "Fatty acids profile of Spirulina platensis grown under different temperatures and nitrogen concentrations". Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C. 59 (1–2): 55–59. doi:10.1515/znc-2004-1-212. PMID 15018053. S2CID 10084035.

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Ramakrishnan, C. Muthu; Haniffa, M. A.; Manohar, M.; et al. (2008). "Effects of probiotics and spirulina on survival and growth of juvenile common carp (Cyprinus carpio)" (PDF). The Israeli Journal of Aquaculture. 60 (2): 128–133. hdl:10524/19247.

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Chang, Yuanyuan; et al. (2013). "Cultivation of Spirulina platensis for biomass production and nutrient removal from synthetic human urine". Applied Energy. 102: 427–431. Bibcode:2013ApEn..102..427C. doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.07.024.
Kent, Megan; Welladsen, Heather M.; Mangott, Arnold; Li, Yan (2015). "Nutritional Evaluation of Australian Microalgae as Potential Human Health Supplements". PLOS ONE. 10 (2): e0118985. Bibcode:2015PLoSO..1018985K. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0118985. PMC 4344213. PMID 25723496.
Stanley, Jon G.; Jones, Jack B. (1976). "Feeding algae to fish". Aquaculture. 7 (3): 219–223. Bibcode:1976Aquac...7..219S. doi:10.1016/0044-8486(76)90140-X.
Santiago, Corazon B.; Pantastico, Julia B.; Baldia, Susana F.; Reyes, Ofelia S. (April 1989). "Milkfish (Chanos chanos) fingerling production in freshwater ponds with the use of natural and artificial feeds". Aquaculture. 77 (4): 307–318. Bibcode:1989Aquac..77..307S. doi:10.1016/0044-8486(89)90215-9.
Mustafa, Md. G.; Umino, T.; Nakagawa, H. (1994). "The effect of Spirulina feeding on muscle protein deposition in red sea bream, Pagrus major". Journal of Applied Ichthyology. 10 (2–3): 141–145. Bibcode:1994JApIc..10..141M. doi:10.1111/j.1439-0426.1994.tb00153.x.
Güroy, B; Şahin, İ.; Mantoğlu, S; Kayalı, S. (2012). "Spirulina as a natural carotenoid source on growth, pigmentation and reproductive performance of yellow tail cichlid Pseudotropheus acei". Aquaculture International. 20 (5): 869–878. Bibcode:2012AqInt..20..869G. doi:10.1007/s10499-012-9512-x. S2CID 14643951.
Britz, Peter J. (1996). "The suitability of selected protein sources for inclusion in formulated diets for the South African abalone, Haliotis midae". Aquaculture. 140 (1): 63–73. Bibcode:1996Aquac.140...63B. doi:10.1016/0044-8486(95)01197-8.

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Ramakrishnan, C. Muthu; Haniffa, M. A.; Manohar, M.; et al. (2008). "Effects of probiotics and spirulina on survival and growth of juvenile common carp (Cyprinus carpio)" (PDF). The Israeli Journal of Aquaculture. 60 (2): 128–133. hdl:10524/19247.

jandonline.org

Craig, W. J.; Mangels, A. R. (2009). "Position of the American Dietetic Association: Vegetarian diets". Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 109 (7): 1266–1282. doi:10.1016/j.jada.2009.05.027. PMID 19562864. S2CID 7906168.

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Siva Kiran RR, Madhu GM, Satyanarayana SV (2015). "Spirulina in combating Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM) and Protein Energy Wasting (PEW) - A review". Journal of Nutrition Research. 3 (1): 62–79. doi:10.55289/jnutres/v3i1.5. S2CID 87387740.

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Gilroy, D.; Kauffman, K.; Hall, D.; et al. (2000). "Assessing potential health risks from microcystin toxins in blue-green algae dietary supplements". Environmental Health Perspectives. 108 (5): 435–439. doi:10.2307/3454384. JSTOR 3454384. PMC 1638057. PMID 10811570.

livestockscience.com

Peiretti, P. G.; Meineri, G. (2008). "Effects of diets with increasing levels of Spirulina platensis on the performance and apparent digestibility in growing rabbits". Livestock Science. 118 (1): 173–177. doi:10.1016/j.livsci.2008.04.017. Retrieved February 20, 2016.^{[permanent dead link]}

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Geffroy, Benjamin; Simon, Olivier (2013). "Effects of a Spirulina platensis-based diet on zebrafish female reproductive performance and larval survival rate" (PDF). Cybium. 37 (1–2): 31–38.

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Heussner AH, Mazija L, Fastner J, Dietrich DR (2012). "Toxin content and cytotoxicity of algal dietary supplements". Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 265 (2): 263–271. doi:10.1016/j.taap.2012.10.005. PMID 23064102.

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Food and Nutrition Board; Committee to Review the Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium (2019). Oria, Maria; Harrison, Meghan; Stallings, Virginia A. (eds.). Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium. The National Academies Collection: Reports funded by National Institutes of Health. Washington, DC: National Academies Press (US). ISBN 978-0-309-48834-1. PMID 30844154.
Khan, Z; Bhadouria, P; Bisen, P. S. (October 2005). "Nutritional and therapeutic potential of Spirulina". Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology. 6 (5): 373–379. doi:10.2174/138920105774370607. PMID 16248810. S2CID 3691513.
Campanella, L.; Russo, M. V.; Avino, P. (April 2002). "Free and total amino acid composition in blue-green algae". Annali di Chimica. 92 (4): 343–352. PMID 12073880.
Colla, L. M.; Bertolin, T. E.; Costa, J. A. (2003). "Fatty acids profile of Spirulina platensis grown under different temperatures and nitrogen concentrations". Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C. 59 (1–2): 55–59. doi:10.1515/znc-2004-1-212. PMID 15018053. S2CID 10084035.
Jubie, S.; Ramesh, P. N.; Dhanabal, P.; Kalirajan, R.; Muruganantham, N.; Antony, A. S. (August 2012). "Synthesis, antidepressant and antimicrobial activities of some novel stearic acid analogues". European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 54: 931–935. doi:10.1016/j.ejmech.2012.06.025. PMID 22770606.
Kent, Megan; Welladsen, Heather M.; Mangott, Arnold; Li, Yan (2015). "Nutritional Evaluation of Australian Microalgae as Potential Human Health Supplements". PLOS ONE. 10 (2): e0118985. Bibcode:2015PLoSO..1018985K. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0118985. PMC 4344213. PMID 25723496.
Watanabe, Fumio; Katsura, Hiromi; Takenaka, Shigeo; Fujita, Tomoyuki; Abe, Katsuo; Tamura, Yoshiyuki; Nakatsuka, Toshiyuki; Nakano, Yoshihisa (November 1999). "Pseudovitamin B12 Is the Predominant Cobamide of an Algal Health Food, Spirulina Tablets". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 47 (11): 4736–4741. doi:10.1021/jf990541b. PMID 10552882.
Watanabe, F (2007). "Vitamin B12 sources and bioavailability". Experimental Biology and Medicine. 232 (10): 1266–1274. doi:10.3181/0703-MR-67. PMID 17959839. S2CID 14732788. Most of the edible blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) used for human supplements predominantly contain pseudovitamin B(12), which is inactive in humans. The edible cyanobacteria are not suitable for use as vitamin B(12) sources, especially in vegans.
Craig, W. J.; Mangels, A. R. (2009). "Position of the American Dietetic Association: Vegetarian diets". Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 109 (7): 1266–1282. doi:10.1016/j.jada.2009.05.027. PMID 19562864. S2CID 7906168.
Watanabe, F.; Katsura, H.; Takenaka, S.; et al. (1999). "Pseudovitamin B(12) is the predominant cobamide of an algal health food, spirulina tablets". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 47 (11): 4736–4741. doi:10.1021/jf990541b. PMID 10552882. The results presented here strongly suggest that spirulina tablet algal health food is not suitable for use as a B₁₂ source, especially in vegetarians.
Ross, Ernest; Dominy, Warren (1990). "The nutritional value of dehydrated, blue-green algae (spirulina plantensis) for poultry". Poultry Science. 69 (5): 794–800. doi:10.3382/ps.0690794. PMID 2114613.
Ross, E.; Puapong, D. P.; Cepeda, F. P.; Patterson, P. H. (1994). "Comparison of freeze-dried and extruded Spirulina platensis as yolk pigmenting agents". Poultry Science. 73 (8): 1282–1289. doi:10.3382/ps.0731282. PMID 7971672.
Toyomizu, M.; Sato, K.; Taroda, H.; Kato, T.; Akiba, Y. (2001). "Effects of dietary Spirulina on meat colour in muscle of broiler chickens". British Poultry Science. 42 (2): 197–202. doi:10.1080/00071660120048447. PMID 11421328. S2CID 23913553.
Tayag, Carina Miranda; Lin, Yong-Chin; Li, Chang-Che; Liou, Chyng-Hwa; Chen, Jiann-Chu (2010). "Administration of the hot-water extract of Spirulina platensis enhanced the immune response of white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei and its resistance against Vibrio alginolyticus". Fish & Shellfish Immunology. 28 (5): 764–773. doi:10.1016/j.fsi.2010.01.023. PMID 20139007.
Buono, S.; Langellotti, A. L.; Martello, A.; Rinna, F.; Fogliano, V. (August 2014). "Functional ingredients from microalgae". Food & Function. 5 (8): 1669–1685. doi:10.1039/c4fo00125g. PMID 24957182. S2CID 45086708.
McHenry, M. S.; Dixit, A.; Vreeman, R. C. (2015). "A Systematic Review of Nutritional Supplementation in HIV-Infected Children in Resource-Limited Settings". Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care. 14 (4): 313–323. doi:10.1177/2325957414539044. PMID 24943654.
Grobler, L.; Siegfried, N.; Visser, M. E.; Mahlungulu, S. S.; Volmink, J. (2013). "Nutritional interventions for reducing morbidity and mortality in people with HIV". Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (2): CD004536. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD004536.pub3. PMID 23450554.
"Spirulina". NIH National Library of Medicine. 1 April 2019. PMID 30000909. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
Gilroy, D.; Kauffman, K.; Hall, D.; et al. (2000). "Assessing potential health risks from microcystin toxins in blue-green algae dietary supplements". Environmental Health Perspectives. 108 (5): 435–439. doi:10.2307/3454384. JSTOR 3454384. PMC 1638057. PMID 10811570.
Heussner AH, Mazija L, Fastner J, Dietrich DR (2012). "Toxin content and cytotoxicity of algal dietary supplements". Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 265 (2): 263–271. doi:10.1016/j.taap.2012.10.005. PMID 23064102.

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Food and Nutrition Board; Committee to Review the Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium (2019). Oria, Maria; Harrison, Meghan; Stallings, Virginia A. (eds.). Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium. The National Academies Collection: Reports funded by National Institutes of Health. Washington, DC: National Academies Press (US). ISBN 978-0-309-48834-1. PMID 30844154.
Kent, Megan; Welladsen, Heather M.; Mangott, Arnold; Li, Yan (2015). "Nutritional Evaluation of Australian Microalgae as Potential Human Health Supplements". PLOS ONE. 10 (2): e0118985. Bibcode:2015PLoSO..1018985K. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0118985. PMC 4344213. PMID 25723496.
"Spirulina". NIH National Library of Medicine. 1 April 2019. PMID 30000909. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
Gilroy, D.; Kauffman, K.; Hall, D.; et al. (2000). "Assessing potential health risks from microcystin toxins in blue-green algae dietary supplements". Environmental Health Perspectives. 108 (5): 435–439. doi:10.2307/3454384. JSTOR 3454384. PMC 1638057. PMID 10811570.
Gromek, Weronika; Kołdej, Natalia; Kurowski, Marcin; Majsiak, Emilia (January 2024). "Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis): Antiallergic Agent or Hidden Allergen? A Literature Review". Foods. 13 (7): 1052. doi:10.3390/foods13071052. ISSN 2304-8158. PMC 11012157.

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"Blue-green algae". MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine, US National Institutes of Health. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2023.

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Siva Kiran RR, Madhu GM, Satyanarayana SV (2015). "Spirulina in combating Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM) and Protein Energy Wasting (PEW) - A review". Journal of Nutrition Research. 3 (1): 62–79. doi:10.55289/jnutres/v3i1.5. S2CID 87387740.
Abdulqader, G.; Barsanti, L.; Tredici, M. (2000). "Harvest of Arthrospira platensis from Lake Kossorom (Chad) and its household usage among the Kanembu". Journal of Applied Phycology. 12 (3/5): 493–498. doi:10.1023/A:1008177925799. S2CID 33434695.
Khan, Z; Bhadouria, P; Bisen, P. S. (October 2005). "Nutritional and therapeutic potential of Spirulina". Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology. 6 (5): 373–379. doi:10.2174/138920105774370607. PMID 16248810. S2CID 3691513.
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