| Scientific Name |
Spirulina Turpin Ex Gomont, 1893 |
| Common Name |
Spirulina platensis, platensis |
| Photo link |
http://www.miljolare.no/virtue/img/nydisk2004/pages/023%20Spirulina%2001.php |
| Other Uses |
Folk uses include weight loss, dietary protien, and gynecological disorders (NMCD; http://www.naturaldatabase.com/monograph.asp?mono_id=923&brand_id=, accessed 4/28/04). |
| Formulations used by Informants |
Commercially prepared cold infusion (Natures Sunshine Green Zone Powder). |
| Phytochemistry |
Protein, B vitamins, phenylalanine, iron, and other minerals (NMCD accessed 4/28/04). |
| Potential Adverse Effects |
No clinical adverse effects were noted except when Spirulina was contaminated with toxic blue green algae Microcystis aeruginosa (NMCD accessed 4/27/04). |
| Potential Medication Interactions |
No clinical medical interactions were found. |
| References |
http://www.itis.usda.gov/index.html |
