Spirulina supplementation: A double-blind, randomized, comparative study in young anemic Indian women

• Main Authors: Lucia C. Leal-Esteban (Author), Renata Campos Nogueira (Author), Mariana Veauvy (Author), Benedict Mascarenhas (Author), Mandar Mhatre (Author), Sasikumar Menon (Author), Bertrand Graz (Author), Denis von der Weid (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The effect of spirulina (Arthrospira platensis), on haemoglobin and serum ferritine was tested in young women aged between 18 and 21 years and presenting an iron-deficiency anemia. Methods: According to the allocation group, each participant daily consumed one placebo snack bar or one sn...