Spirulina in Human Nutrition and HealthM. E. Gershwin, Amha Belay 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 |
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Chapter 3 Spirulina and Its Therapeutic Implications as a Food Product | 51 |
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Chapter 6 Antioxidative and Hepatoprotective Effects of Spirulina | 119 |
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Chapter 8 Spirulina and Immunity | 177 |
Chapter 10 Spirulina and Antibody Production | 205 |
Chapter 11 Spirulina as an Antiviral Agent | 227 |
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Chapter 13 Spirulina Aging and Neurobiology | 271 |
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Back cover | 313 |
Chapter 9 NK Activation Induced by by Spirulina | 195 |
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