Health beneficial properties of spirulina in preventing non-communicable diseases - the green metabolic regulator from the sea
Spirulina is a type of cyanobacteria containing various micro- and macronutrients and has been used as a functional food. Due to its nutritional components, spirulina possesses antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, which can potentially prevent non-communicable diseases (NCDs) triggered...
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| author | Ekeuku, Sophia Ogechi Ima-Nirwana Soelaiman, Chin, Kok-Yong |
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| description | Spirulina is a type of cyanobacteria containing various micro- and macronutrients and has been used as a functional
food. Due to its nutritional components, spirulina possesses antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, which can
potentially prevent non-communicable diseases (NCDs) triggered by inflammation and oxidative stress. This review aims
to provide an overview of the effects of spirulina supplementation on NCDs derived from cellular, animals, and human
studies. The current literature generally showed that spirulina could protect against NCDs, such as metabolic disorders,
osteoporosis, gastric ulcer, hepatic, renal, and neurological disorders. These beneficial effects were mediated through
the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of spirulina and seem to be dependent on dose and duration of treatment.
Despite the abundance of preclinical studies, human clinical trials validating the effects of spirulina on NCDs are lacking.
These preclinical findings warrant a proper clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of spirulina supplementation
in protecting human against NCDs. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:169192021-06-28T15:40:30Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16919/ Health beneficial properties of spirulina in preventing non-communicable diseases - the green metabolic regulator from the sea Ekeuku, Sophia Ogechi Ima-Nirwana Soelaiman, Chin, Kok-Yong Spirulina is a type of cyanobacteria containing various micro- and macronutrients and has been used as a functional food. Due to its nutritional components, spirulina possesses antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, which can potentially prevent non-communicable diseases (NCDs) triggered by inflammation and oxidative stress. This review aims to provide an overview of the effects of spirulina supplementation on NCDs derived from cellular, animals, and human studies. The current literature generally showed that spirulina could protect against NCDs, such as metabolic disorders, osteoporosis, gastric ulcer, hepatic, renal, and neurological disorders. These beneficial effects were mediated through the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of spirulina and seem to be dependent on dose and duration of treatment. Despite the abundance of preclinical studies, human clinical trials validating the effects of spirulina on NCDs are lacking. These preclinical findings warrant a proper clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of spirulina supplementation in protecting human against NCDs. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021-03 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16919/1/21.pdf Ekeuku, Sophia Ogechi and Ima-Nirwana Soelaiman, and Chin, Kok-Yong (2021) Health beneficial properties of spirulina in preventing non-communicable diseases - the green metabolic regulator from the sea. Sains Malaysiana, 50 (3). pp. 803-819. ISSN 0126-6039 https://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid50bil3_2021/KandunganJilid50Bil3_2021.html |
| spellingShingle | Ekeuku, Sophia Ogechi Ima-Nirwana Soelaiman, Chin, Kok-Yong Health beneficial properties of spirulina in preventing non-communicable diseases - the green metabolic regulator from the sea |
| title | Health beneficial properties of spirulina in preventing non-communicable diseases - the green metabolic regulator from the sea |
| title_full | Health beneficial properties of spirulina in preventing non-communicable diseases - the green metabolic regulator from the sea |
| title_fullStr | Health beneficial properties of spirulina in preventing non-communicable diseases - the green metabolic regulator from the sea |
| title_full_unstemmed | Health beneficial properties of spirulina in preventing non-communicable diseases - the green metabolic regulator from the sea |
| title_short | Health beneficial properties of spirulina in preventing non-communicable diseases - the green metabolic regulator from the sea |
| title_sort | health beneficial properties of spirulina in preventing non-communicable diseases - the green metabolic regulator from the sea |
| url | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16919/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16919/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16919/1/21.pdf |