Protective effect of aqueous extract from spirulina platensis against cell death induced by free radicals

Background: Spirulina is a commercial alga well known to contain various antioxidants, especially phycocyanin. Apart from being sold as a nutraceutical, Spirulina is incorporated as a functional ingredient in food products and beverages. Most of the previous reports on antioxidant activity of Spirul...

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Main Authors: Chu, Wan Loy, Lim, Yen Wei, Radhakrishnan, A.K., Lim, Phaik Eem
Format: Article
Published: BioMed Central 2010
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/12336/
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