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Nutritional and therapeutic potential of Spirulina.

Z. Khan, Pratiksha Bhadouria, P. Bisen

2005.9.30CURRENT PHARMACEUTICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

DOI: 10.2174/138920105774370607

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Spirulina have been found to be active against several enveloped viruses including herpes virus, cytomegalovirus, influenza virus and HIV, capable to inhibit carcinogenesis due to anti-oxidant properties that protect tissues and also reduce toxicity of liver, kidney and testes.

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KHAN, Z.; BHADOURIA, Pratiksha; BISEN, P. Nutritional and therapeutic potential of spirulina. CURRENT PHARMACEUTICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY, 2005, 6 5: 373–9.