07/17/2018 / By RJ Jhonson
Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) has been linked to weight loss and a reduction in appetite. A study published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine looked into its effects on the anthropometric indices, appetite, lipid profile and serum vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in obese individuals. The study was funded by a grant from Tabriz University of Medical Sciences.
The results led the researchers to conclude that spirulina supplementation (a gram per day for 12 weeks) could help in weight loss by modulating body weight and reducing appetite and serum lipids.
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Journal Reference:
Zeinalian R, Farhangi MA, Shariat A, Saghafi-Asl M. THE EFFECTS OF SPIRULINA PLATENSIS ON ANTHROPOMETRIC INDICES, APPETITE, LIPID PROFILE AND SERUM VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR (VEGF) IN OBESE INDIVIDUALS: A RANDOMIZED DOUBLE-BLINDED PLACEBO-CONTROLLED TRIAL. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2017;17(1). DOI: 10.1186/s12906-017-1670-y
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