Klamath BlueGreen Algae Capsules - Dee Cee Labs

Whole Food Nutrient - Green Food Supplement - Formula 343

Klamath Blue-Green Algae, a whole food nutrient from Klamath Lake is one of the fastest growing items in the health food market. The British press described it as the green food supplement of choice by various high-profile personalities and athletes. The surge in popularity of Klamath Blue Green Algae bears testimony to the wide spectrum of health benefits that people have experienced when taking the algae.

Scientific Research on Aphanizomenon Flos-Aquae (Blue Green Algae)

Role in Cancer Prevention

Royal Victoria Hospital Recently the first stage of an extensive research project carried out at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal, Canada produced some remarkable results. The project studies the effect of Aphanizomenon flos-aquae on the immune and endocrine systems, as well as on general blood physiology. It was discovered that eating AFA had a profound and unique effect on Natural Killer cells (NK). The results were recently published under the title: Effects of the Blue Green Algae Aphanizomenon flos-aquae on Human Natural Killer Cells. It appears in Chapter 3.1 of the IBC Library Series, Volume 1911, Phytoceuticals: Examining the health benefit and pharmaceutical properties of natural antioxidants and phytochemicals. 'Natural Killer cells' have the ability to search for and recognize cells that are cancerous or have been infected by a virus, and kill them. The team of research scientists at the Royal Victoria Hospital, led by Dr. Gitte S. Jensen, discovered that eating Aphanizomenon flos-aquae triggers the movement of 40% of the circulating NK cells from the blood to the tissues where their main function is to perform immune surveillance and eliminate cancerous and virally-infected cells. Further research may prove that eating a small amount of AFA (Blue-Green Algae) every day could assist in the prevention of cancer and viral infections. No other substance is known to trigger such a movement of NK cells in the body.

Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Properties - (Note this is very scientific)

Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of C-phycocyanin from Blue-Green algae have been documented by researchers Romay C, Armesto J, Remirez D, Gonzalez R, Ledon N, Garcia I of the Pharmacology Department, National Center for Scientific Research, CNIC, Havana, Cuba. Objective: Phycocyanin is a pigment found in blue-green algae which contains open chain tetrapyrroles with possible scavenging properties. We have studied its antioxidant properties. Materials and Methods: Phycocyanin was evaluated as a putative antioxidant in vitro by using: a) luminol-enhanced chemiluminescence (LCL) generated by three different radical species (O2-, OH., RO.) and by zymosan activated human polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNLs), b) deoxyribose assay and c) inhibition of liver microsomal lipid peroxidation induced by Feascorbic acid. The antioxidant activity was also assayed in vivo in glucose oxidase (GO)-induced inflammation in mouse paw. Results: The results indicated that phycocyanin is able to scavenge OH. (IC50 = 0.91 mg/mL) and RO. (IC50 = 76 microg/mL) radicals, with activity equivalent to 0.125 mg/mL of dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO) and 0.038 microg/mL of trolox, specific scavengers of those radicals respectively. In the deoxyribose assay the second-order rate constant was 3.56 x 10(11) M(-1) S(-1), similar to that obtained for some non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Phycocyanin also inhibits liver microsomal lipid peroxidation (IC50 = 12 mg/mL), the CL response of PMNLs (p < 0.05) as well as the edema index in GO-induced inflammation in mouse paw (p < 0.05). Conclusions: To our knowledge this is the first report of the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of c-phycocyanin. Inflamm Res 1998 Jan;47(1):36-41

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