Spirulina Supplements Improved the Nutritional Status of Undernourished Children Quickly and Significantly: Experience from Kisantu, the Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Main Authors: Féfé Khuabi Matondo (Author), Kikuni Takaisi (Author), Adolphine Bedi Nkuadiolandu (Author), Aimé Kazadi Lukusa (Author), Michel Ntetani Aloni (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim. Despite high levels of malnutrition, there is still very little information on the nutritional benefits of Spirulina, a natural alga that provides essential amino acids, rare essential lipids, and numerous minerals and vitamins, to undernourished children in the world. Methods. We carried out a...